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Hong Kong, Newark
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Review on πŸ’» Qotom 4 LAN Mini PC I5 Q355G4: Intel Core I5-5200U, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB SSD, OPNsense-Compatible by Jayshawn Webb

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent OPNSense firewall with ZFS, poor implementation of the 2.5 " SSD cable

This device works very well as an OPNSense firewall. I got one star for not allowing the cables for the optional 2.5" SSD to close the bottom panel. I had to purchase a SATA data/power extension cable (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NURHUSU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to cover the bottom panel. This makes the bottom of the memory card "top" and the MSATA drive quite narrow. However, with the expander I have 2 disks in the ZFS mirror and the system works very well for its intended purpose. *EDIT: Spelling* Update November 4th, 2020: Thing works pretty good. And it turns out that with an SSD, it's as simple as rotating the mounting plate, which places the SSD on the other side, allowing the installed cable to work perfectly. Upgrading to 5 stars based on the fact that I missed this simple fix ;)

Pros
  • computers and tablets
Cons
  • sad packaging