hp microserver gen8 as router

[kolo1]

I have an HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 G1610T in my closet. Procesor Intel® Celeron® G1610T (2 rdzenie, 2,3 GHz, 2 MB, 35 W), 4GB ram. Is it good for a home router with opnsense?

I am currently using as a router Archer VR600 tp-link. I would like to leave it as an access point for wifi devices and a switch for cable devices, NAS disk, printer. WAN port use PPPoE.
Sometimes ~ 10-13 devices are connected to the network.
The TP-link router works, but when I turn on, for example, parental protection or other advanced functions, it starts to crash.
Sometimes I suspect he has an unstable power supply too.
Will hp with opnsense be better at managing a home network than tp-link?

[Gauss23]

I have the same box. I upgraded it with a used XEON E3-1220 V2 and 8GB of ECC Ram.
I don’t use it as a bare metal version. I’m using it as an ESXi host but this is just personal preference.

Works great so far.

[kolo1]

In your opinion, such a set will work better and more stable than TP-link?

[Gauss23]

In your opinion, such a set will work better and more stable than TP-link?

Depends on your wishes regarding features. But I would say yes.

You have to keep in mind: it will consume more energy, so your electricity bill will be higher. My Gen8 with the Xeon consumes around 35W with a normal working load (VMWare ESXi with 3 VMs and one of them is OPNsense). Rarely see it above 70W when the VMs are having more to do.

[fcmircea]

OP, did you manage to install OPNSense to boot from SD Card and have the OS reside on the SDD attached to ODD?

I made a post here as well: https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=37058.msg181306#msg181306

Thanks