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=== Topton Intel I226 4x2.5G 11th gen i3-1115G4 ===
=== Topton Intel I226 4x2.5G 11th gen i3-1115G4 ===
Link: https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005005101103120.html
Link: https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005005101103120.html


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Known to work nicely with proxmox and opnsense (I226 passthrough works without any issue).
Known to work nicely with proxmox and opnsense (I226 passthrough works without any issue).
Also comes with a NVME slot and replaceable ram.
Also comes with a NVME slot and replaceable ram.
 
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<big>'''pros'''</big>
<big>'''pros'''</big>
* Good bang for buck.
* Good bang for buck.

Revision as of 13:48, 1 August 2023

Summary

We are in need of a faster Gateway. While our current Gateway (a Intel Pentium J4205 has an average passmark of 2442 (918 single) is more than powerful enough for our gigabit connection;

just a single wireguard connection can easily spike the CPU usage to around 70%.


We also want a smaller case (1U) so that we can have more space left in the rack.

Notes

  • an 11th gen Intel i3-1115G4 (6158 passmark, 2665 single) could easily do wireguard at ~2GB/s so ideally we want to get a system just as powerful or more powerful.
  • one option would be to move wireguard to Erratic instead, however that means that a remote reboot of Erratic will kill all connections.
  • Right now we have an UniFi Dream Machine Pro on loan to test if we like it.
  • CPUs are compared using cpubenchmark.net, cpus should be faster than what we have now.

Options

Bkhd 1U Server Intel Atom Quad Core C3558 6 Lan 2 Sfp + 10G

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Link: https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005005238535931.html

Comes in a 1U case, can be configured with either a 4-core Intel C3558 (2417 passmark, 852 single) or a 8-core Intel C3758 (4750 passmark, 868 single). Has 6 lan ports and two SFP ports. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3EMMYTdOYo

According to the Youtube video it idles around 20w and would spike up to 25w under load. (4-core version)

4-core price (w/8GB ram & 8GB eMMC): €502,27

8-core price (w/8GB ram & 8GB eMMC): €610,80

pros

  • Comes as a 1U case
  • Seems to come with a 12v Meanwell PSU build-in
  • Lots of lan ports
  • Has two SFP ports
  • The 8-core is about twice as fast as our J4205 in multi-threading

cons

  • Slower than than our J4205 single core wise.
  • The 4-core version is slower
  • China, so support could be icky (though we are a hackerspace)
  • No video out, only console.
  • Rather expensive. (Especially considering the performance)

Topton Intel I226 4x2.5G 11th gen i3-1115G4

Link: https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005005101103120.html

Configurable as Core i3-1115G4 (6158 passmark, 2665 single), Core i5-1135G7 (9939 passmark, 2709 single), i7-1165G7 (10378 passmark, 2846 single). Priced are €237,69, €393,10, €466,23.

Known to work nicely with proxmox and opnsense (I226 passthrough works without any issue). Also comes with a NVME slot and replaceable ram.

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pros

  • Good bang for buck.
  • 4 lan ports, console port and video out.
  • additional support for a 4/5G modem.
  • Even the cheapest option has a faster single-core performance than our J4205 in multi
  • Topton is a decent brand and their systems are often used for these applications.
  • Has 4x2.5G nics


cons

  • Runs a tad hot (imho - Melan)
  • Not a rack mountable design, though system is fairly small itself.
  • China