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Anyone have any OPNSense budget hardware recommendations?

• senectus1 2y ago
  N100 is an excellent chip to go for. I'm currently using a aliexpress special with a celeron n5105 chipset in it.. it works fine as well, but I'd opt for the N100 next time if I had to replace it. Celeron N5105 CPU: Intel Jasper Lake Celeron Processor N5105, 4 core 4 threads,64 bit, 10nm, 2.0GHz up to 2.9GHz, 4M cache GPU: Intel UHD Graphics GPU, 24EU, 450MHz up to 800MHz vs Alder Lake N100 CPU: Intel Alder Lake Processor N100, 4 core 4 threads,64 bit, 10nm, Up to 3.4GHz, 6M cache GPU: Intel UHD Graphics GPU, 24EU, Up to 750MHz I bought a N100 model to run as my backup server (PBS etc) and its a cracker. Debian is so snappy on it.
  • BLKNSLVR 2y ago
    Also running OPNSense (in a VM) on an N5105 from an AliExpress mini box, with four Ethernet ports. Thing gets hot though, passively cooled, but I put a fan on top of it. Also runs another VM with some lightweight docker containers. Reliable little thing. Would also go N100 if needed replacement.
    • solnyshok 2y ago
      N150 is on the way already. https://liliputing.com/at-least-four-mini-pcs-with-intel-n150-chips-are-coming-soon/ https://liliputing.com/at-least-four-mini-pcs-with-intel-n15...
    • senectus1 2y ago
      I've recently found that the N5105 is cutting my HFC in half due to not being powerful enough to handle 1000/50 with IDP/IDS, so guess what I had to order to replace it :-D looking forward to setting up the N100
• amatecha 2y ago
  Just to clarify, OPNsense is based on FreeBSD[0], not OpenBSD. But OpenBSD does indeed make a good router/firewall OS as mentioned by GP. :) [0] https://opnsense.org/about/about-opnsense/ https://opnsense.org/about/about-opnsense/
• crest 2y ago
  What performance are you looking for alternatively what's you (power) budget?