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I have used a low power Qotom Intel-based mini pc with 4 NICs running Opnsense since version 18.x. I bought it off Amazon for 300 USD and it runs like a charm.
by hestefisk 5y ago
I have used a low power Qotom Intel-based mini pc with 4 NICs running Opnsense since version 18.x. I bought it off Amazon for 300 USD and it runs like a charm. It currently serves my 1Gbps fibre connection with significant amount of simultaneous workloads without a sweat. Only downside is in the older models the Qotom bios will not get past POST if no screen is plugged in, so you will need either a screen when you reboot or a stump VGA cable with a resistor built in.
Apart from this, I can highly recommend it.
- radiowave 5y agoSeconded. These are my default choice for pfsense (and probably opnsense in the future). Only issue I've had is that if it's a J1900 Celeron CPU, ensure you have the machine set to boot via UEFI before installing. (IIRC there's an open issue for FreeBSD installations failing to legacy boot on J1900 boards.)
- hestefisk 5y agoGood point. My current firewall is an older Celeron cpu and with 20+ devices hammering the 1Gbps fibre,I can hardly make it sweat.