Intel NUC-like recommendations for home usage? (100MB fiber & ~3 VPN users)
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Isn't this http://www.hystou.com/products/mini-pc-thin-client/mini-desktop-computer/barebone-fanless-mini-computer-desktop-pc-intel-celeron-1037u-htpc-alloy-case-with-usb30-1084.html way smarter choice because of better price and faster CPU? Physically it is a bit bigger but that is not a problem especially for this price difference.
There's a whole thread on these boxes, https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=75415.0. Basic consensus, by people that own them is that they appear to work fine, if you get the version with the intel nics. I have one and there are no issues. I use it as a pure router, no wireless or other functions. I purchased mine from here, http://www.aliexpress.com/store/800900. This is the basic info I posted about it, https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=75415.msg489551#msg489551.
There is no support, so if there are any issues, you must pay to ship back to china. If you want support, I would suggest a name brand board. I would probably go with one new atom boards if I was building one now. As you want three VPNs, I would probably stay away from this board.
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Does anyone know which ethernet chip this model http://www.pcpsol.com/index.php?m=Products&a=show&id=113 is using? So far it looks to be the best among MSI http://ipc.msi.com/product/pages/ipc/MS-9A69.html
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OK. After doing some research I found out that EMB-S294B1-M is using Realtek's NICs so that's about it.
At this moment the only i3 boxes which are using Intel NICs are:
MSI MS-9A69 & Shuttle DS57U3
MSI is almost impossible to buy atm and Shuttle is over 400€(after RAM and SSD/USB storage). :( The hunt goes on…
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Has anyone spoted any new NUC-like models with Intel's LAN chips & HW AES-NI support?
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Your best bet is still:
https://store.pfsense.org/SG-2220/ or
http://store.netgate.com/ADI/RCC-DFF-2220.aspxWith your purchase you support this project AND you get 1 year Gold-Membership ($99) with all the benefits as well.
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@BlueKobold:
Isn't this http://www.hystou.com/products/mini-pc-thin-client/mini-desktop-computer/barebone-fanless-mini-computer-desktop-pc-intel-celeron-1037u-htpc-alloy-case-with-usb30-1084.html way smarter choice because of better price and faster CPU? Physically it is a bit bigger but that is not a problem especially for this price difference.
It is a really shiny platform but do you know if this is or will be supported by pfSense?
If it runs not on this bare bone you spend money for nothing! But to make a break between all the solutions
or to come closer to the point that you will be able to build one good box, it could be that this ready to go
solution is able to buy for you.
Jetway 4 GB LAN Port
Jetway 5 GB LAN PortOtherwise it would be goo to know what exactly your budget is! This will help many times more then
we play here a guesswork game.Don't choose the 5xLAN one, it's 1 x LAN onboard + 4 x LAN using daughter board, which is PCI-E x1 only, definitely won't be able to run at full speed at the same time.
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Your best bet is still:
https://store.pfsense.org/SG-2220/ or
http://store.netgate.com/ADI/RCC-DFF-2220.aspxWith your purchase you support this project AND you get 1 year Gold-Membership ($99) with all the benefits as well.
As I've already stated I do not want Atom box because of poor AES-NI support.
I've just found this box under 200€ (excluding RAM) with dual Intel NICs: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Partaker-I4-Mini-Computer-Fanless-Mini-PC-Windows-10-Core-i3-4010U-i5-4200U-i7-4510U/32608793402.html
ps. Thans for the Prime Circle tip. Based on a few songs they sound very good. ;)
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As I've already stated I do not want Atom box because of poor AES-NI support.
That is not a very informed decision of you. You can't compare earlier 3-digit Atom CPUs with current top of the Line Atoms like the Exxxx or even the mentioned C2000 Atom Cores. Those are FAR better than their old bad reputation. As already confirmed, a C2758 Appliance for example DOES support AES-NI AND QuickAssist and can easily rund and encrypt near Gigabit wirespeed. A C2358 or C2558 (the 2 and 4 core variants) are also having support for AES and QA and do happen to satisfy those, that need around 100-200MBit/s fully encrypted. So no need for strange or shady desktop'ish CPUs with high TDPs.
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Can you be more specific, what do you mean by "poor AES-NI support"?
The ATOM CPU is running a different AES-NI instruction, or something else? My understanding is, the instructions are the same for all Intel CPU if they are marked as "AES-NI" capacbleYour best bet is still:
https://store.pfsense.org/SG-2220/ or
http://store.netgate.com/ADI/RCC-DFF-2220.aspxWith your purchase you support this project AND you get 1 year Gold-Membership ($99) with all the benefits as well.
As I've already stated I do not want Atom box because of poor AES-NI support.
I've just found this box under 200€ (excluding RAM) with dual Intel NICs: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Partaker-I4-Mini-Computer-Fanless-Mini-PC-Windows-10-Core-i3-4010U-i5-4200U-i7-4510U/32608793402.html
ps. Thans for the Prime Circle tip. Based on a few songs they sound very good. ;)
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Another solid option for pfSense HW: https://geizhals.eu/shuttle-xpc-slim-ds68u-peb-ds68u001-a1525974.html
http://www.shuttle.eu/fileadmin/resources/download/docs/spec/barebones/DS68U_e.pdf
- Dual Intel NICs
- AES-NI support
- Various storage options (SD card, USB, SSD etc)
Quite solid price even with a single 2 or 4GB DDR3 memory stick.
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zoltac ci323/ci325
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One of the new NUC's has thunderbolt.
Does BSD support external pci cages for nics?
