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

First, they delivered the product quicker than I thought, I probably got it like 5 or 6 days before the expected date.

Loaded up with newest version of pfsense, and it worker perfectly. 2.5gb network ports working for the devices that have that port, no problems. Seller even sent a support email, that I didnt request, with tips and suggestions to get things working. Which I took as a good sign. Would buy from again.

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.

Apparently there are two models of this same device one with a dingle DIMM slot and a newer one with a dual DIMM slot. I received the 2 slot unit. The RAM specs dont say that we need 1GB packages on the module, but the seller warned me of this as I bought a barebones unit and they reached out to me before it shipped. Apparently it wont post with some 512MB package DIMMS. However, I ordered A-Tech 16G (2x8GB kit) which advertises it ships with 1Rx8 and 2Rx8, so I took the gamble as I couldnt find anything else that ships quick and was cheap without looking too shady. Well, it posted fine and pfSense recognized the 16GB of RAM and the i225V NICs without any drama.

Great device for OPN/Pfsense.

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.

Product failed in 36 days. No returns. BEWARE

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.

Bought this box for our lab to further test PFSense. The 2.5gig Ethernet ports worked as expected with PFSense 2.6.0CE. Had this running in a lab environment for about a week and so far, its been flawless. My unit only came with 4gig instead of 8, but a quick chat with the seller resolved the issue completely. Looks like a great value if you are looking for an inexpensive way to run PFSense.

If youre looking for a future-proof firewall box with 2.5Gbe support and better CPU performance than branded box, this is a great budget option for home/small business.