ZOTAC ZBOX-CI325NANO-U Series Nano Fan-Less Mini PC Intel N3160 Quad-Core CPU Silent Performance Barebone System SSD & RAM Not Included, No OS Review

The current pfsense has problems with the ready memory card, which increases the loading time by 30-50 seconds while it loops trying to figure out what it is. I'm sure someone could download some drivers to make it better, but I ended up just making it a web server instead of my FW. I've replaced a large Dell i3 with this low power solution and it's reliable. FYI - for Ubuntu/Debian you will get a terrible Intel black screen problem if you don't install the GUI. I chose xfce because it's…

Not for the faint of heart - definitely a computer for hobbyists - BUT with 2 Ethernet ports, Wi-Fi 2.4/5G, Bluetooth, multiple audio/video ports, multiple USB Ports, including USB C. This thing is AWESOME. Yes, you need to buy an SSD and some DDR3L to make it work, and it needs an OS. It comes with a CD (fine - you'll need an external drive, but they're cheap too) with all the Windows drivers if you choose to go that route. This is a very cheap computer (will never support Windows 11), but…

If you're thinking of getting this and using it for your Pfsense firewall, let me help you with that. The system has Realtek dual network and works great for a few days, but after a few days of use you will start to experience random shutdowns and cause some glitches on your network. I would recommend Intel Nics hardware as it works really well with Pfsense. It's a great little computer for everyday basic use, email, web browsing, the face that people get stuck on. It's underpowered by the…

I should have left this review a while ago, but better late than never, right? I bought it to run pfSense, after getting it I tried everything from pfSense to Sophos and honestly opnSense turned out to be my favorite. I have no problems with pfSense and this is not a review of the software people use for their firewall, I just like the opnSenes review a bit more as they both run on FreeBSD. good for everyone. - Do you get watchdog timeouts? - I was a bit frustrated trying to run this on BSD at…

I have the base model CI323 Nano with N3150 processor. I added a Hitachi 1TB 2.5" 5400rpm storage drive and a MyDigitalSSD M.2 2242 64GB SSD. It's idle or playing a game. Plays old games fine. Great for office work and web browsing. Completely silent, no Audible electrical noise. Temperature range 30-60 degrees. Even after prolonged gaming or heavy CPU load. It has two SODIMMs, but doesn't seem to work in dual-channel mode, at least according to CPU-Z, which is a shame. Maybe a BIOS can -Update

I ordered two of these on September 6th 2016 and they didn't arrive until September 16th. Of course, I didn't use 2-day shipping, I used free standard shipping; However, I've never had anything from Revain take so long, even with free shipping. I hope this isn't a trend. This test refers to two passively cooled ZOTAC ZBOX C-Series Mini PCs with an Intel N3150 quad-core processor and Intel HD Graphics Barebones (ZBOX-CI323NANO-U). I abandoned the base configuration as I wanted to use two Samsung

I like the form factor and low power consumption. I attached it to the wall in the closet so it takes up almost no space. With a kilowatt meter I measured 11 watts from the wall. The pleasant surprise is that 16GB of RAM is used, although Zotac says 8GB is the maximum. I used Patriot Viper PC3-12800 1600MHz RAM. Update: December 29, 2017 I'm updating this review to report that the power supply provided by Zotac is not able to maintain a good connection. I have to twist the barrel connector…

Please don't try this for pfsense. It has been known to just "freeze/freeze" with no explanation. All optimizations in the BIOS and pfsense itself did not heal. I move to another box or virtualize the firewall. This thing seemed like a great replacement for the desktop it ran on (2 years without glitches), but it was nothing short of a nightmare. ------- ---------------------------------UPDATE A week later I'm following the advice of Jan followed comment below and changed memory in places. It's

My old Revo 1600 OpenELEC computer refused to play H265 files so I needed an upgrade. Gigabit Ethernet ports. I added 4GB Crucial DDR3L 1600 RAM, an old Crucial MX100 256GB SSD I had and Windows 10. This little guy is a great replacement for that old computer. t, and since it has no moving parts, it operates completely silently. I don't have 4k files so can't say how well it will handle that, but for my 720p/1080p footage it works great. It also serves as a Deluge server that runs over a VPN…

Please don't try to use this for pfsense. It has been known to just "freeze/freeze" with no explanation. All optimizations in the BIOS and pfsense itself did not heal. I move to another box or virtualize the firewall. This thing seemed like a great replacement for the desktop it ran on (for 2 years without bugs), but it was nothing short of a nightmare. ------- ---------------------------------UPDATE A week later I'm following the advice of Jan followed comment below and changed memory in…

never right? I bought it to run pfSense, after getting it I tried everything from pfSense to Sophos and honestly opnSense turned out to be my favorite. I have no problems with pfSense and this is not a review of the software people use for their firewall, I just like the opnSenes review a bit more as they both run on FreeBSD. good for each of them. - Do you get watchdog timeouts? - I was a bit frustrated trying to run this on BSD at first, I got random and frequent watchdog timeouts, Every few…

Just bought a second Ci323. First, I was running the latest version of pfsense on my home network. After 1 week, the network connection is stable and the transmission and reception in my house is excellent. The ci323 running pfsense serves my Tivo server, AppleTV, Roku, Plex for local and remote viewing very well, as well as a public SSH server, DHCP and a Subsonic music server. , within a few days of use. After using literally all of the above devices for a week, I haven't had a single issue…