The BEST 2.5GbE AMD Ryzen Firewall-Virtualization Host-Desktop Box?

We take a look at an AMD Ryzen 4x 2.5GbE machine with features straddling the line between virtualization, firewall, router, and desktop. We ran the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 8 core/ 16 thread machine through OPNsense, pfSense, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu, and Windows 11 to see if it was better at the router/ firewall, virtualization server, or desktop use cases. In the end, we learned a lot about this funky machine, but perhaps not what role it is best suited for with its 4x Intel i226-V NICs. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-4x-2-5gbe-intel-i226-firewall-router-for-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-and-windows/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note as a participant in the Amazon Associates affiliate program, we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress link: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDwmug5 Here is the Hunsn unit via an Amazon link, but it costs more: https://amzn.to/3tLIG6m G.Skill Ripjaws 2x32GB DDR4-3200: https://amzn.to/3TLwNrn WD Blue SN570 1TB: https://amzn.to/3AsEgoB SlimQ 150W GaN Adapter: https://amzn.to/3Xiotm8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:43 Pricing 02:22 External Hardware Overview 05:48 Internal Hardware Overview 10:41 Testing OPNsense, pfSense, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu, and Windows 11 13:07 Performance and a Warning 15:31 Power Consumption and Noise 19:45 Key Lessons Learned 22:23 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls