Micro Firewall Appliance, Mini PC, OPNsense, Untangle, VPN, Router PC, Intel N5105, HUNSN RJ03, AES-NI, 4 x Intel 2.5GbE I226-V LAN, Type-C, TF, M.2 WiFi 6 Slot, 8G RAM, 64G SSD

Runs OpnSense like a champ. So far it is solid and fast, and Im not seeing any heating issues. I DID buy an 80mm USB fan to set on top of it, but I really think that is overkill unless you are running multiple end-to-end VPNs or IDS/IPS that is keeping the CPU spiked. So far Im very happy with this device.

I was able to grab the N5105 barebones version and then ordered a 2x8gb ddr kit and a 256gb nvme (overkill for both).

Runs pfsense w/o a hiccup. If I could wish for improvements itd be a more recent / powerful cpu and wi-fi. As is, it has no problem pushing 1.2gb on my 1gb internet.

The first unit received, purchased during a lightning deal, had a hardware flaw that would not allow me to boot or install any peripheral. After a short and painless support ticket concluded that it was nothing to do with memory, hard drive(s), or install media being used it was returned.

Setting this up as a router with OPNsense and AT&T Fiber internet. I did not know this until after but there is a compatibility issue with the Intel I225-V nic and one of the gateways that AT&T Fiber uses for GPON/ONT setups (Pace 5268AC). It will not negotiate at all and is essentially dead. This can be worked around by placing a switch between the gateway and this device.

All started when boot usb drive of my mighty Edgerouter lite died, so when looking for suitable replacement for the usb drive I came across pfsense. pfsense looked like the right solution so I decided to give it a try and ended getting this PC. It’s CPU supported AES-NI instruction and since it has the third generation of intel 2.5 nic cards, this sound like a nice box. The box itself came pre-installed with pfsense, but I re-installed the machine from scratch for my piece of mind.

I have been running a QOTOM-Q355G4 24/7x365 as my OPNsense router since 2017 and it has never gone down. Thats going to be a hard act to follow, but its getting old so I used 2.5Gbe as an excuse to upgrade to this box.

This system works perfectly for pfSense, and for much less money than NetGate charges for similar performance. I do wish there was a public page somewhere that lists firmware updates for this, but I cant find one.

No issues. Item arrived much quicker than I expected. I got the bare bones version as others complained about getting misconfigured systems. This also allowed me to get specific RAM and HD and was less than the pre configured one.

Fast delivery, product as described