{"product":{"product_id":"B01CSCGD58","title":"Qotom Mini PC with 8GB RAM 64GB SSD, 4 Intel LAN Port, VGA, 4 USB Port, celeron j1900 Processor Quad core 2 GHz, Fanless Mini PC j1900","price":"215.0","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JfwLeaK2L._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CSCGD58"},"comments":[{"body":"Fair enough; that's much higher than what I'm used to\r\n\r\nStill, I don't think switching to another desktop processor will save you more than few watts. Maybe look into a ULV CPU or something intended for mobile/fanless systems\r\n\r\nHard to know for sure how much you can save without knowing the exact consumption of your current server. Do you have any wattage measuring tool like a kill-a-watt?\r\n\r\nfwiw some [fanless mini PC's like this](https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58) can idle down to around 10W","subreddit_name":"unRAID","author":"kushdup"},{"body":"Would one of this sort of computers do the trick ?  What sort of ram, cpu, storage do I need to be effective.  Qotom Mini PC with 8GB RAM 64GB SSD, 4 Intel LAN Port, VGA, 4 USB Port, celeron j1900 Processor Quad core 2 GHz, Fanless Mini PC j1900 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CSCGD58/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_UVSqFbGJPV79Y","subreddit_name":"TOR","author":"WTFOMGBBQ"},{"body":"APs and routers interoperate on open standards, so you can technically pair any router with any type of AP. That said, I'd get a router with similar out-of-the-box feature depth as your UniFi APs (VLANs, etc.), such as an EdgeRouter, Mikrotik or an x86 box running an open-source distro (example: a [Qotom](https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58/) running [Untangle Home](https://www.untangle.com/solutions/untangle-at-home/)). I'd avoid the UniFi gateways, as the USG's are long in the tooth and underpowered for CPU-based throughput; also avoid the Dream Machine platform, as it seems they still haven't been able to stabilize it.","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"trpfl"},{"body":"I have one of this at home, been running for over 2 years  without any issue, can't recommend enough:\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58","subreddit_name":"homelab","author":"yukinok25"},{"body":"I know this is an older thread but wanted to add my top picks for anyone doing searches for this stuff. (which is what lead me here). I was running a Jetway fanless PC  [https://www.jetwayipc.com/products/jbc375f533w-1900-b4/](https://www.jetwayipc.com/products/jbc375f533w-1900-b4/) I ran that for 7 years straight until finally one of the CPU cores died. I really liked the layout of the unit.\r\n\r\nI'm currently looking for a replacement. So far I've landed on this one that looks like a good replacement so figured I'd through it out there for everyone else. [https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58/ref=sr\\_1\\_4?crid=1T7BROHA981R3\u0026amp;keywords=4%2Bport%2Bmini%2Bpc\u0026amp;qid=1669074417\u0026amp;sprefix=4%2Bport%2Bmini%2Bpc%2Caps%2C88\u0026amp;sr=8-4\u0026amp;ufe=app\\_do%3Aamzn1.fos.08f69ac3-fd3d-4b88-bca2-8997e41410bb\u0026amp;th=1](https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1T7BROHA981R3\u0026amp;keywords=4%2Bport%2Bmini%2Bpc\u0026amp;qid=1669074417\u0026amp;sprefix=4%2Bport%2Bmini%2Bpc%2Caps%2C88\u0026amp;sr=8-4\u0026amp;ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.08f69ac3-fd3d-4b88-bca2-8997e41410bb\u0026amp;th=1)","subreddit_name":"PFSENSE","author":"andro-bourne"},{"body":"Depending on your needs you'd do well to to with something like this:\r\n https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CSCGD58\r\n\r\nDown the road more RAM and hardware encryption may be of benefit. Worse case grab a netgate device but I find them pricy","subreddit_name":"PFSENSE","author":"rougue04"},{"body":"Buy your own hardware such as this - [https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58](https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58)\r\n\r\nRun firewall software. pfSense. OPNsense. RG Nets.","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"simonlok"},{"body":"Not sure what your budget is but I got a variation of one of these and threw OPNsense on it and I've been very happy with it.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"luckynutwood68"},{"body":"Something like a qotom. \r\n\r\nDon't need specifically this one, but you got several interfaces and built in wifi\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=qotom\u0026amp;sr=8-4\u0026amp;th=1","subreddit_name":"PFSENSE","author":"red_dog007"},{"body":"The Qotom Mini PC's work great.  They have a variety of models with different features/CPU power etc.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CSCGD58","subreddit_name":"PFSENSE","author":"nixfu"},{"body":"Sorry for my late reply! I got the\r\n\r\n[https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58](https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58)  \r\n\r\n\r\nInstalled cake on it! I am very happy with it! the connection is very stable en fast! Tnx again man! I really appreciate it!!","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"daviddave12345"},{"body":"Nice! I am really happy with this info. I became a loth wiser thanks to u!  I am going for the [https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58](https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58) most likely cause the zotac has realtek.","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"daviddave12345"},{"body":"Tnx again! On nr 1 on my list is the [https://www.zotac.com/us/product/mini\\_pcs/ci329-nano](https://www.zotac.com/us/product/mini_pcs/ci329-nano) now cause i can get this unit in Europe for 215 euro new.  the [https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58](https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58) will take a month to arrive in Holland plus im not sure if the powersuplly is correct for Holland. I think i can manage to put OpenWRT on it then connect my Bridged Modem and  two pcs. then configure Qos with Cake.   Is this good or shall i wait a month for the [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CSCGD58/ref=ox\\_sc\\_act\\_title\\_1?smid=A14HQ326MGQ4AS\u0026amp;psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CSCGD58/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A14HQ326MGQ4AS\u0026amp;psc=1) ?  waiting is not really a big deal for me. Hope to hear from u.","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"daviddave12345"},{"body":"x86 PC hardware examples:\r\n\r\n1) low-power embedded box, like a Qotom Celeron/Pentium/i-Core series off Amazon, or similar ([example](https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58)).\r\n\r\n2) used SFF or thin client PC w/ a multi-NIC card off eBay ([example](https://www.ebay.com/itm/133754276381?epid=1967301284))","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"trpfl"},{"body":"First, go Motorola MB8611 for your modem, no brainer.\r\n\r\nBeyond that, for full multi-gig all the way to the endpoint, IMHO it's excessive expense just for an extra couple/few hundred Mb/s of total utilization, which you likely won't be able to see for many, if any, of your wifi clients, and only a small number of wired clients. For now, I would just settle for gigabit WAN, LAN w/ 10Gb uplinks for faster local NAS/server transfers, and Wifi 5 or 6 APs on gigabit backhaul. The performance difference, overall for the money, will be a way better ROI.\r\n\r\nIf you go Aruba Instant On for LAN + WLAN, I'd dp a low-power x86 box ([example](https://www.amazon.com/QOTOM-celeron-Processor-Fanless-pfSense/dp/B01CSCGD58)) with whatever distro on it (pfSense, Untangle, OpenWRT, RouterOS, etc.), then a 1930-24G-PoE-SFP+ (JL683A) switch and X# of AP\\_\\_ access points.\r\n\r\nFor a single-vendor stack with its own gateway, go Cisco Business: RV340 router, CBS-250-24P-4X switch (fanless!) and however many CBW240AC, 140AC or 145AC access points.\r\n\r\nIf you did want to start to trickle down multi-gig, I'd work from the WAN inwards, so from the 2.5GbE modem port, I'd run a Mikrotik [S+RJ10](https://www.amazon.com/Mikrotik-S-RJ10-MikroTik/dp/B078SNK1MY) multi-speed transceiver in a compatible gateway with at least 2 SFP+ ports, such as a Mikrotik [CCR2004](https://www.amazon.com/Mikrotik-CCR2004-1G-12S-2XS-Ethernet-Router/dp/B087X9QKGH), so you can pass 10Gb to the switch. At that point, you'd at least be able to pass multi-gig from the LAN as a whole up/down to the internet. For multi-gig to any single client, you'd have your 10Gb SFP+/copper wired ports. To do it via wifi, as I said, you'll need multi-gig switching and Wifi 6 APs, plus 3x3+ AC clients or 2x2+ AX clients in close/clean airspace -- other than using a hodgepodge of repurposed consumer gear, the AP/switching piece is where things will get spendy, for diminishing ROI, at least for right now.","subreddit_name":"HomeNetworking","author":"trpfl"}]}