Micro OPNSense 10Gb/s Build

[sparton175]

I'm working on picking out hardware for a very small (ITX or Mini PC) OPNSense system that will also run Zenarmor for a 3-10Gb/s fiber connection with a few dozen devices.

Right now I have a X710 as my NIC, and I'm between several different build options with estimated build costs:
Minisforum 7945HX Motherboard + 32GB + 2x256GB = $545
Minisforum MS-01 12900H + 32GB + 2x256GB = $520
Minisforum MS-01 12600H + 32GB + 2x256GB = $425
Embedded Motherboard 7940HS + 32GB + 2x256GB = $460
Embedded Motherboard 7840HS + 32GB + 2x256GB = $435
Embedded Motherboard 6900HX + 32GB + 2x256GB = $408

Am I way off track with these builds? Way overkill for what I need? I'm also open to other ideas that people have, the end goal is to try and keep this whole thing under $500 if possible.

[bimbar]

That seems reasonable. I'd go for the MS-01.

[Patrick M. Hausen]

I doubt you will achieve 10G IDS/IPS with anything in that price range.

Compare: https://shop.opnsense.com/dec800-series-opnsense-desktop-security-appliance/

2 G/s threat protection ...

[patient0]

I doubt you will achieve 10G IDS/IPS with anything in that price range.

Interestingly, the DEC4280 which got an AMD EPYC 3451 cpu, according to Youtube: Our BIG network upgrade! - OPNsense DEC4280, can do 7.5Gbps IDS. The CPU score is around 20'000, quite a bit less than the CPUs listed in OT's first post. Not sure about the PCIe lanes compared to OT's choices, or the network interfaces in use on the DEC4280.

[Patrick M. Hausen]

The datasheet says 2 Gbps IDS? Puzzled ...

[pfry]

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Right now I have a X710 as my NIC [...]

Some of those options seem to have built-in x710s, and no slots...

I have to agree that several of the big Alder Lake and Zen 4 CPUs listed should outperform the old embedded Zen 1 (DEC4280). Can't comment on content filtering performance, though.