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Protectli Vault FW4C - 4 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel J3710, 2.5G Ports, AES-NI, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 120GB SSD

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CPU Model Pentium
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  • 【NEWER MODEL AVAILABLE - Protectli Vault V1410】THE VAULT (FW4C): Secure your network with a compact, fanless & silent firewall. Comes with US-based Support & 30-day money back guarantee!
  • CPU: Intel J3710 Pentium Quad Core / 4 Thread at 1.6 GHz (Burst to 2.6 GHz), Intel AES-NI hardware support
  • PORTS: 4 Intel 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet NIC ports, 2x USB 3.0, 2x HDMI, 1x RJ45 COM Port
  • COMPONENTS: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD
  • COMPATIBILITY: No OS pre-installed. All hardware tested with pfSense, untangle, OPNsense and other popular open-source software solutions.

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Price $319.00 $349.00
CPU Intel N5105 - Quad Core Intel J3710 - Quad Core
CPU Speed 2.0 GHz / Turbo 2.9 1.6 GHz / Burst 2.64 GHz
CPU Core/Thread Count 4 / 4 4 / 4
Ethernet 4x Intel 2.5GbE Ports 4x Intel 2.5GbE Ports
RAM 8GB LPDDR4 8GB DDR3L
Storage - eMMC 32GB eMMC No eMMC
Storage - SSD 250GB 120GB
Optional Storage M.2 for NVMe mSATA SSD

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Customers find the product's performance, installation process, and noise level to be positive. They mention it functions well as a firewall, is quiet, and has low power consumption. However, some customers have differing views on its speed.

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19 customers mention "Performance"17 positive2 negative

Customers find the product performs well. They say it's a capable machine despite its small size, and functions flawlessly as a firewall. Many describe it as reliable, versatile, and well-built.

"...Great replacement for my previous overpowered machine. No problems through 3+ months of uptime (minus purposeful reboots)." Read more

"...Easy to set up and configure, and it just works...." Read more

"...this and repurposed the ASUS as an access point since the Wi-Fi radios worked great...." Read more

"...(good performance, quiet, well built, etc). However, I recently switched to 2.5 Gbps fiber service...." Read more

6 customers mention "Ease of installation"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the installation process easy. They say the guide is clear and the computer runs smoothly so far.

"...Handles PFSense 2.7 Easy to work with before install, audible tones when power off / power on. Great replacement for my previous overpowered machine...." Read more

"...Easy to set up and configure, and it just works...." Read more

"...Installing OPNsense was super easy, I downloaded the video vs serial version since I wanted to make sure HDMI port works and also I observed RS232..." Read more

"...So far so good. I did have to make 1 bios change but the how to guide explained it quite well." Read more

4 customers mention "Noise level"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the computer's quiet operation and low heat level. However, some customers report audible tones when powering on and off.

"...Handles PFSense 2.7 Easy to work with before install, audible tones when power off / power on. Great replacement for my previous overpowered machine...." Read more

"...(good performance, quiet, well built, etc)...." Read more

"...It is completely silent with no audible hum or anything. I did throw a small old CPU fan on had laying around on top...." Read more

"...Super quiet and dosnt get too warm. I'm pushing a 1Gb Fiber through this with multiple networks and haven't seen any problems...." Read more

4 customers mention "Power consumption"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the low power consumption of the product. They find it powerful enough for advanced networking configurations, handling 1GB connections smoothly. It mounts to walls or desks with plenty of horsepower to run PFSense and is a perfect firewall appliance for their home network.

"Easily mounts to wall or desk with plenty of horsepower to run PFSense...." Read more

"...firewall with this newer model and it is a perfect firewall appliance for my home network. Easy to set up and configure, and it just works...." Read more

"...not too powerful requiring active cooling, but powerful enough for advanced networking configuration...." Read more

"...So far, it handles my 1gb connection with ease, would highly recommend." Read more

5 customers mention "Speed"3 positive2 negative

Customers have different views on the computer's speed. Some say it has good performance and throughput, while others mention it can't handle gigabit speeds and will bottleneck their internet connection once you add encryption.

"...(good performance, quiet, well built, etc)...." Read more

"...If you have more (I have 2Gbps up/down), you will be bottlenecking your internet connection, as once you add encryption and typical use, I was only..." Read more

"This device is excellent. It is fast and function flawless as my firewall." Read more

"Can't handle gigabit speeds..." Read more

This is a fantastic dependable appliance
5 out of 5 stars
This is a fantastic dependable appliance
I ended up ordering this right after upgrading from 1gig fiber to 2 gig fiber. My provider does provide ont that's compatible with up to 10gig service but unfortunately the router accepts up to 10gig in and 1 gig per Ethernet port. I wanted to be able to utilize all 2 gigs on one device if I wanted to. As you can see the speed throughput is not an issue. It is completely silent with no audible hum or anything. I did throw a small old CPU fan on had laying around on top. It's been running for a month now with zero issues. I'm run pfsense for routing duties.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    Easily mounts to wall or desk with plenty of horsepower to run PFSense. Handles PFSense 2.7 Easy to work with before install, audible tones when power off / power on. Great replacement for my previous overpowered machine. No problems through 3+ months of uptime (minus purposeful reboots).
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
    Size: 4GB RAM, 32GB SSDVerified Purchase
    I replaced my old Protectli firewall with this newer model and it is a perfect firewall appliance for my home network. Easy to set up and configure, and it just works. My old Protectli firewall died after running 24/7 for 9 years so if this new one last as long I'll be happy.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    I bought this mini PC for being 100% compatible with OPNsense. All BIOS settings were mostly set correctly and did not have to change anything yet. Installing OPNsense was super easy, I downloaded the video vs serial version since I wanted to make sure HDMI port works and also I observed RS232 mirrored output.

    CPU is perfect for this device, not too powerful requiring active cooling, but powerful enough for advanced networking configuration. Bonus Intel CPU does AES in hardware.

    Swapped out my ASUS router/AP for this and repurposed the ASUS as an access point since the Wi-Fi radios worked great.

    VLANs and DDNS did not seem to affect performance and heatsink temperature never was hot, always just warm. More experimentation to hammer the device is coming next.

    I would not hesitate to buy another one! Completely happy with this device!
    11 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    I bought this about a year ago for my 1 Gbps fiber service and was very happy with it (good performance, quiet, well built, etc). However, I recently switched to 2.5 Gbps fiber service. It seems to have just enough CPU headroom to run comfortably at wire speed with basic NAT configuration, but if you're doing VPN, packet inspection, etc. it's bound to start slowing down the rest of the network. Protectli recently unveiled a newer 4 port router, Protectli Vault V1410, with a CPU that should be a bit more than twice as fast and for a little less money. That's what I'd pick if I were buying today.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    This device is excellent. It is fast and function flawless as my firewall.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    My previous firewall, deployed on a Protectli FW4A was built like a brick, worked well and had great support, so it didn't take much to go back to Protectli for my latest firewall. Also built like a brick and working well so far. Support was so good the first go around, I haven't needed to try it for this one.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2024
    Size: 4GB RAM, 32GB SSDVerified Purchase
    Been using it as a PfSense Router. Runs a little bit hot but overall a great device.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    Works great for Opnsense and so far has been reliable. I have a fairly complicated firewall setup with many aliases and blocklists and the FW4C handles it all just fine.
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  • N. Frey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2024
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    Upgraded from the 1G model, even better than before. Works great for pfSense.
  • Teh Matis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Router
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2024
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    I am using this device for two months with PFSense and it is working flawlessly. My network is quite complicate with different site-to-site VPNs and heavy internet/wifi use but still 0 problems! Highly recommended!
  • Marcus N.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Zuverlässige und leistungsstarke Firewall-Hardware – Perfekt mit OPNsense!
    Reviewed in Germany on November 2, 2023
    Size: 4GB RAM, 32GB SSDVerified Purchase
    Der Protectli Vault FW4C ist eine erstklassige Wahl für alle, die eine robuste und flexible Firewall-Hardware benötigen. Ich habe OPNsense darauf installiert, und die Kombination funktioniert hervorragend für mein Heimnetzwerk.

    Der Vault FW4C ist kompakt, aber leistungsstark. Das robuste Metallgehäuse sorgt nicht nur für eine gute Wärmeableitung, sondern auch für eine lange Lebensdauer des Geräts. Die lüfterlose Bauweise ermöglicht einen geräuschlosen Betrieb, was besonders angenehm ist, wenn das Gerät in Wohnräumen oder Büros eingesetzt wird.

    Die Installation von OPNsense verlief reibungslos. Das Gerät ist perfekt kompatibel und bietet eine hervorragende Leistung, selbst bei anspruchsvollen Firewall-Regeln, VPN-Verbindungen und umfangreichen Netzwerkaufgaben. Die vier Gigabit-Ethernet-Ports bieten genügend Anschlussmöglichkeiten, um verschiedene Netzwerkkonfigurationen abzudecken. In meinem Netzwerk hat sich die Performance als stabil und zuverlässig erwiesen, selbst bei hoher Belastung.

    Ein weiterer Pluspunkt ist die Vielseitigkeit des Protectli Vault FW4C. Obwohl ich mich für OPNsense entschieden habe, bietet das Gerät auch Unterstützung für andere Open-Source-Firewall-Lösungen wie pfSense, was es zu einer flexiblen Option für verschiedene Bedürfnisse macht.

    Insgesamt bin ich mit dem Protectli Vault FW4C und der darauf installierten OPNsense-Software äußerst zufrieden. Es ist die perfekte Lösung für alle, die eine leistungsfähige, sichere und leicht konfigurierbare Firewall für ihr Netzwerk suchen. Für Heim- und kleine Unternehmensnetzwerke ist diese Kombination eine klare Empfehlung. Klare 5 Sterne!
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on July 20, 2023
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    Wordt gebruikt in plaats van mijn Ubiquiti USG die toch wel veel beperkingen had ten opzichte van PFsense op deze Protectli. Mooie nette solide box. Zeer tevreden mee
  • Michael
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Mini PC Server / Network Appliance
    Reviewed in Australia on June 5, 2024
    Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
    Protectli Vault is a Mini PC that can easily be setup to run the more popular Unix variants around including FreeBSD, Ubuntu, OpenBSD, Linux and as far as I can tell, can even run some versions of the Citrix XenServer Hypervisor. It does not have a TPM chip onboard so if you want a Windows 11 system or Windows Server, you might want to consider and research Protectli's Vault Pro (VP) series.

    Once the operating system is up and running, you can run any service you like on it including firewall/IPS, email server, database server, LDAP server and so on.

    The 4 port 2.5Gbps speeds means that the appliance can scale when the network is upgraded above the current gigabit network. That's 2.5Gb support on the WAN interface to your ISP! Support for OpenVPN and WireGuard just means this appliance can easily have a VPN configured in a site-to-site configuration or it can simply be used as a client to a VPN provider that connects your entire home/office over a single VPN connection rather than every device having to establish its own VPN channel.

    I did exactly what others have done, plugged a monitor into the HDMI port (you can also opt to connect via the RJ45 console port), plugged in a keyboard and boot into an operating system/software install.

    At this stage, I am running OPNSense (firewall) with its Suricata IPS build (intrusion prevention) and Adware Home (privacy). I will probably play around with it some more to add a site to site VPN at some stage.

    With all these key services along with core services such as dhcp, cron, ntpd, etc, the Vault runs at a steady 39C/102F, chews up 3% consistently with the occasional spikes going up to 40%+ CPU utilisation.

    You can run everything off a graphical user interface for most Unix variants and firewall products such as OPNSense but eventually you will need to jump into issuing commands via a shell interface.

    Highly Recommended.