Shocking New 10GbE and 2.5GbE Firewall and Virtualization Hosts

We take a look at two new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 based firewall and virtualization hosts with either 2x 10GbE and 4x 2.5GbE or 8x 2.5GbE network connections. This is a crazy little system that came pre-installed with pfSense Plus and we also put OPNsense and Proxmox VE on. We also discuss why VMware ESXi 8 will be a challenge. It makes a really interesting #homelab node that has a lot of onboard networking.

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Where to Find The Unit We Purchased
Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them.
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AliExpress under Topton Core i5: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dka...
AliExpress under Topton Core i7: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDN...
Amazon under Moginsok Core i5: https://amzn.to/3OLfztV
Amazon under Moginsok Core i7: https://amzn.to/47BVUVU

Note Ali usually has big discounts.

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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction
01:28 External Hardware Overview
04:04 Internal Hardware Overview
10:00 Performance
11:49 Power Consumption and Noise
14:28 Key Lessons Learned
18:00 Final Words