xanth • 1 day ago

Anyone have any OPNSense budget hardware recommendations?

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amatecha • 1 day 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/

crest • 1 day ago

What performance are you looking for alternatively what's you (power) budget?

senectus1 • 1 day 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.

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BLKNSLVR • 1 day 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.

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