CHUWI LarkBox World's Smallest 4k Desktop Mini PC Intel J4115 6GB RAM+128GB SSD | $199
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I'll give it a thumbs up just for the "cute factor". ;)
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Ooh that is really tempting! I could not tell from the description but is the RAM upgradeable?
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Tks Op!
I didn't know such cute thing even exist !!
Even more powerful than my HP 600 g1 mini that I am using for family entertainment system.
.... wife need to approve this..... :)
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Gemini Lake makes for a great pfsense box.
https://www.amazon.com/Desktop-Quad-Core-Processor-Chromium-2xEthernet/dp/B0892B6KH9
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Thanks for the link, after finish reading it looks like the problem is with pfSense due to their old freebsd os and he/she also post a solution.
Opnsese could give it a try, but seems also facing...
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I've tried OPNsense on the platform, not supported out of the box. pfSense you can get working, though I haven't been able to put it under any load since i don't have other 2.5Gbe devices š
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The $400 Lenovo nano PC with i5 is twice more practical / useful than this one.
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If you think of it as usable vs barely usable, there's a fair point there. I'd rather spend $400 on something I actually want to use vs $200 for a nifty form factor I end up not wanting to use...
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I backed it during their indiagogo campaign. Paid 1077 HKD which is about 140USD. Should be arriving next week
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You do have your point, but who's the targeted audience, usually the mistake we take. I myself would also wish it could be just a bit more powerful and use Linux instead of windows. So what I see is,...
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This is going for $200 on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07THWPRS1/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A33LF4MGG0Q0UV&psc=1
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Can you run this entirely on USB-C? I have 4 USB-C monitors in the house and would like to have a device powered by the monitor(s) and video at the same time.
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Why is Realtek NICs not good for pfSense?
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If you want small dual NIC check out the Odroid H2+
edit: https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-h2plus/
Also, not a good option for pfSense (Realtek NICs) but they are 2.5Gbe
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I need a cheap windows machine that will play rock smith.... would this work?
https://support.ubisoft.com/en-AU/Article/000070671?isSso=true&refreshStatus=noLoginData
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so does the price :lol:
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I think this may be a good computer to use as a simple x86 server. A Raspberry Pi is amazing, but not x86. (I have a Raspberry Pi 4 and it is amazing)
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Just a warning, apparently these don't support Auto Power On. If you're gonna use this in an environment that is not easy to get to, think twice because you have to hit the power button in order to...
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I wish they had dual gigE. Would make a great pfSense box
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The HeroBox Desktop Mini might be interesting as well.
$30 more, 10% slower CPU, but 8GB RAM and 180GB SSD.
https://store.chuwi.com/products/chuwi-herobox
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No it's soldered but 4GB is plenty for pfsense IMHO.
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They have known stability issues, you wouldn't want to make it a production machine, but you can get it working:...
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See the $179 perk here, faster CPU, 8GB RAM, real SSD not eMMC, faster Wi-Fi:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gmk-nucbox-most-powerful-palm-sized-4k-mini-pc#/
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CHUWI has it's new LarkBox Desktop Mini PC IntelĀ® CeleronĀ® J4115 6GB RAM+128GB SSD (regularly $239) on sale for $199 after $40 off coupon (automatically applied at checkout).
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