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This little “firewall appliance” is a mini PC with Intel N100 and 6 x 2 5 GbE LAN ports

A few years ago we wrote about a “Firewall Micro Appliance” that was basically a small, fanless computer that combined a 10-watt Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor with six 2.5 GbE LAN ports. Now it looks like Chinese PC makers have updated the design with new models sporting 6-watt Intel N100 chips and DDR5 memory. […]

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This Alder Lake-N mini PC has an unusual, fanless design, dual 2.5 GbE LAN ports and an exposed PCIe socket

Chinese PC maker CWWK’s “Magic Computer” is one of the strangest mini PCs I’ve seen in a while. Basically it’s a single-board computer with an Intel Alder Lake-N processor and enough ports and connectors to make it a pretty versatile system for networking, media, storage, or other applications. But that little board is attached to […]

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This small fanless PC has four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, Intel N100 processor, and dual display suppor

NEOSMAY is selling a compact, fanless computer with an Intel N100 quad-core Alder Lake-N processor and 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports for $250 (after you clip the $150-off coupon at Amazon). Positioned as a “fanless industrial mini PC,” or “micro firewall appliance,” the little computer is designed for 24/7 operation and should support a wide range […]

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This little fanless computer has four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports and an Alder Lake-N processor

A number of Chinese PC makers have begun offering small fanless computers with low-power processors and a bunch of high-speed Ethernet ports. While they’re basically full-fledged desktop PCs, they’re positioned as networking appliances that you can use to build your own firewall, router, or home server, among other things. Over the past year we’ve seen […]

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R86S mini PC features Intel Jasper Lake processor, optional 10 Gbps Ethernet ports (firewall or networking appliance)

The R86S mini PC is a compact computer designed for networking applications. For example you could use it as firewall, network-attached storage device or media server, or as a general-purpose computer. Powered by a 10-watt Intel Jasper Lake quad-core processor and available with up to 16GB of RAM, the pocket-sized computer has three 2.5 Gbps […]

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Partaker J6412 fanless mini PC has three 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports, supports three display

The Parktaker J6412 is a compact computer that the company positions as a “firewall appliance” thanks to its low-power processor, fanless design, and three 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports. But with a 10-watt quad-core processor based on Intel Elkhart Lake architecture, support for up to 32GB of RAM, support for M.2 2280 and 2.5″ drives for storage, and […]

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This “Firewall Micro Appliance” is a fanless mini PC with 6 x 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports

Kingnovy’s “Firewall Micro Appliance” is a compact fanless computer designed to be used as a router or other internet appliance, thanks to the inclusion of six 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports. But it’s also a pretty versatile system for folks looking to build their own networking system, thanks to an Intel Gemini Lake Refresh processor, support […]