Of course, they don't have 2 LAN ports... you could use a mini-PCIe card (although the actual RJ45 jack bracket would have to sit loose outside it), a USB adapter, or with one of the Thunderbolt-equipped versions a Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet adapter. Other than that little downside, they're great. ;)
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Levi Pearson <[email protected]> wrote: > Forget Atom, they're really slow per GHz compared to > desktop/laptop-class chips. Get the Intel NUC gadgets, they're a much > better deal. > http://www.newegg.com/Intel-Mini-Booksize-Barebone-Systems/BrandSubCat/ID-1157-309 > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 4:52 PM, John Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Aug 8, 2013, at 4:15 PM, Michael Torrie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 08/08/2013 03:01 PM, Doran L. Barton wrote: >>>> On Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:43:46 -0600 >>>> Michael Torrie <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I want a machine that's x86 (i3 or i5), at least 1 GHz, low-power, no >>>>> fans, ssd disk, 2 gigabit ethernet ports, small formfactor. Any ideas >>>>> as to what I should look for? Anything under $500 is game at this >>>>> point. >>>> >>>> I noticed NewEgg has some systems like this: >>>> >>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856107104 >>>> >>>> Obviously, this is only a 1.86 Ghz Atom CPU, but that's probably more than >>>> sufficient for a home firewall. >>> >>> Good call. I'm also looking at a an older fit-pc (on clearance) that's >>> a dual core Celeron 847. It's only 1.1 GHz compared to the 1.8 GHz >>> atom. Both should be more than enough for my purposes. >> >> I've coveted but never bought some of the SuperMicro Atom boards: >> http://www.supermicro.com.tw/products/motherboard/ATOM/ >> >> JN >> >> >> /* >> PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >> Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >> Don't fear the penguin. >> */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
