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I am using this https://www.amazon.com/Qotom-Q190G4-Celeron-Processor-Barebone/dp/B019Z8T9J0 https://www.amazon.com/Qotom-Q190G4-Celeron-Processor-Barebo... mac

by chx 10y ago

I am using this https://www.amazon.com/Qotom-Q190G4-Celeron-Processor-Barebone/dp/B019Z8T9J0 https://www.amazon.com/Qotom-Q190G4-Celeron-Processor-Barebo... machine as a Linux router and also as a media player. It's astonishingly cheap for what it is and is not an Atom which CPUs I really dislike because of their incredibly slow single thread performance. This is not fast either but it's about on par with a i3-4020Y so don't be put off by the "Celeron" marking. It's very similar to the Shuttle @dpfu mentions in this thread except a little different in ports and appearance and 20% cheaper. The Shuttle one has two DIMM slots while this only has one.

throwanem 10y ago
Qotom boxes are great! I run one as a router with pfSense, and it gives me no trouble. If I ever start using my TV again, I plan to get another for media center use. One note of interest: depending on the shipper, you may need to pick it up in person, as photo ID may be required if it comes through customs. This was no issue for me since the DHL depot at BWI is less than a mile from the light rail stop - I even got to see a couple of 777 and 747 freighters up close! - but may be inconvenient depending on shipper and depot location. Still very much worth it IMO - the price/performance of Qotom hardware is extremely impressive, and nothing I could more easily source compares.
- chx 10y ago
  Yeah when I looked at the price I was extremely skeptical of getting four Intel Ethernet controllers but there they are... LOL I remember when a four port Ethernet card costed more than this whole machine :D
_hackerzero_ 10y ago
I'll second the Qotom boxes. I use it as a firewall and run Sophos UTM Home. It's fanless and the integrated heatsink gets kinda warm to the touch but with some air flowing over it (ceiling fan) it works great.
- pbowyer 10y ago
  > the integrated heatsink gets kinda warm to the touch but with some air flowing over it (ceiling fan) it works great. What are your ambient temperatures?

by chx 10y ago

throwanem 10y ago

Qotom boxes are great! I run one as a router with pfSense, and it gives me no trouble. If I ever start using my TV again, I plan to get another for media center use. One note of interest: depending on the shipper, you may need to pick it up in person, as photo ID may be required if it comes through customs. This was no issue for me since the DHL depot at BWI is less than a mile from the light rail stop - I even got to see a couple of 777 and 747 freighters up close! - but may be inconvenient depending on shipper and depot location. Still very much worth it IMO - the price/performance of Qotom hardware is extremely impressive, and nothing I could more easily source compares.

chx 10y ago
Yeah when I looked at the price I was extremely skeptical of getting four Intel Ethernet controllers but there they are... LOL I remember when a four port Ethernet card costed more than this whole machine :D

_hackerzero_ 10y ago

I'll second the Qotom boxes. I use it as a firewall and run Sophos UTM Home. It's fanless and the integrated heatsink gets kinda warm to the touch but with some air flowing over it (ceiling fan) it works great.

pbowyer 10y ago
> the integrated heatsink gets kinda warm to the touch but with some air flowing over it (ceiling fan) it works great. What are your ambient temperatures?