Tiny mini PC with four 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports

https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/08/09/tiny-mini-pc-4-2-5gbps-ethernet-intel-processor-n100-n200-or-core-i3-n305-cpu/

A bit expensive, but something like this could be a worthy upgrade on the good old PC-Engine APU4 boards many self-hosters use.

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18 Comments

entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org · 9 pts · 3y

It's a good-looking device, but it was stupid of them to use M1 as the name when Apple's got that name locked down as far as what shows up in a search engine.

667@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Pardon my ignorance, I’m just starting to learn some things here; what are the applications of this device?

TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

To serve as a router or firewall.

667@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

Thank you!

astrsk@artemis.camp · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

My APU4 running OpenWRT kinda struggles to run SQM on my 1.2gbps connection, cuts the download speeds in half, I wonder if this i3 could do any better.

poVoq@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 3y

Very likely as the CPU and the Intel NICs in the APU4 are over a decade old now.

leadrunes@lemmynsfw.com · 4 pts · 3y (6 replies)

that's cool, sbc's just keep getting better

FierroGamer@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y (5 replies)

Those are two boards stacked together, right? Or am I confused about what sbc refers to?

StandingCat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

It is two, but the top board is optional. So i think it’s still a sbc with an optional addition on?

FierroGamer@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Oh ok then, I don't really know much about SBC, I thought it was a literal term.

leadrunes@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

single board computer

FierroGamer@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Yeah, but the other person says this two boards computer counts, hence the confusion

leadrunes@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 3y

i guess that would be a double board computer :)

thenicnet@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Dang, I was actually interested until I saw the possible non standard USBc port instead of a flipping barrel jack. Give me PD or give me a barrel jack.

poVoq@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 3y

Yeah, I noticed that too. USB-C, but 12-19V really limits the choice of power connectors you can use. However, I guess any modern USB-C laptop psu will work.

jet@hackertalks.com · 1 pts · 2y

For a fixed installation I don't think the power delivery mechanism matters that much. For something you're moving around yeah 100% use a standard plug.

any immobile infrastructure doesn't really matter right, you're going to set it up once and never move it

RubiksIsocahedron@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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poVoq@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 3y

As specifically mentioned in the aricle, it doesn't have any Wifi. I consider this a plus for a gateway device like this.

jet@hackertalks.com · 1 pts · 2y

I love the fanless design. I have a four 1 GB board, it served me very well. No fans either.