Beelink EQ14 Mini PC, Intel Twin Lake N150(Up to 3.6GHz) 16GB DDR4 500GB NVMe SSD, 2.5G Dual LAN Mini Computer Supports USB3.2, 4K@60Hz Dual HDMI Display, Home-Server/Network Firewall，Windows 11 Home

Great for OPNSense with some bells and whistles.
I purchased this while shopping and researching for a home OpnSense firewall build. Reasons I chose this Mini PC:Compact – Not trying to have an old Optiplex sitting on my TV stand2.5 Gbps Ports – Absolutely perfect for this application. Better than 1Gbps, but not too much for the hardware to handle.Intel Celeron N100 – Low power, but still considered “high performance” by ZenArmor500GB NvME – Great for system performance and plenty of space for log storage16 GB DDR4 – Plenty of overhead for ZenArmor, IDS, IPS, etc.For the uninitiated, OpnSense is an open source, powerful and feature-rich firewall software that allows great visibility and control for your home network. It is free to download and install, and beats the snot out of any consumer wireless router. It can run on a variety of hardware, including old PCs. This Mini PC is perfectly spec’d for OpnSense.For the initiated: My home network is very small: 2 PCs, 2 smart TVs, a robot vacuum and 5 mobile devices. My internet connection is roughly 400mbps down and 10mbps up. I run QoS, ZenArmor and five VLANs. I run OpnSense “bare metal” because I am uninterested in dealing with latency and routing issues brought on by virtualization. I use two TP-Link 8 port Gigabit smart switches and an OpnSense router for wireless VLANs to achieve a multiple SSID network configuration with segmentation.I will admit I was a little bummed that the PC was light grey rather than dark grey like I imagined. I was impressed with the OEM Windows 11 installation, but I immediately wiped it out by installing OPNsense, which went perfectly fine. CPU usage is very low, even during speed tests while running QoS and ZenArmor. I have not installed WireGuard yet but I am certain it will perform just fine.My old HP T620 Thin Client had CPU spikes to 100% pretty consistently and didn’t seem to handle local log storage or IDS/IPS very well. It was also much bulkier, and had a 1Gbps NIC.Overall, I am very impressed with this Mini PC’s performance. I can’t recommend this enough for OpnSense or virtualization projects.

Versatile, powerful, quiet, and space efficient
I’m so impressed with this product that I’ve already bought three of them. The main reason I chose it over other Beelink products is its internal PSU, which makes the device and its wires incredibly space-efficient. It operates exceptionally cool and quietly, with barely noticeable fan noise. It comes with a lean Windows 11 Pro that has been debloated, which I highly appreciate. It’s perfect for productivity, media consumption, and light gaming.However, I didn’t purchase this device thrice solely for Windows 11. I’ve installed headless Ubuntu servers on two of them: one as the primary server and the other as a backup. These servers run PiHole, NUT (Network UPS Tool), Plex media, and syslog service. The third one serves as a lab environment, where I test and learn about different Linux operating systems, TrueNAS, Proxmox, and Docker containers, before deploying the same configurations in my production environment / home network.I’ve heard people use this product as a hardware firewall, but I haven’t had the chance to try it out yet. I’ll definitely give it a try someday. Overall, Beelink EQ14 is a highly versatile product that supports a wide range of operating systems and services. It’s incredibly powerful and has made me very happy with my purchase decision.

Excelente. Estou usando com proxmox para virtualizar o pfsense. Eu havia comprado um firewall appliance da china e so tive problemas. Esse funciona muito bem, esquenta bem menos. Recomendo