I'm in the midst of testing the R86S as an alternative to my APU. My
biggest issues so far with it:
- No UART port, or even one to solder a header to. That means you're
stuck with HDMI during install or to do any rescue work.
- The SFPs in the taller version are Mellanox ConnectX-3s, which aren't
supported in OpenBSD like the 4s and 5s. My ISP does fibre to the home,
so I was hoping to directly connect my SFP to my firewall, bypassing my
modem entirely. If you don't need SFP support, then the 2.5GbE ports
seem to be supported.
Otherwise it does seem like a very capable machine.
On 5/4/23 00:23, Damian McGuckin wrote:
On Thu, 4 May 2023, Maksim Rodin wrote:
Is there any problem with fanless x86_64 mini PCs with several NICs,
sold on aliexpress?
Maybe, or give up on the rackmount and buy the R86S, as in
https://www.aliexpress.com/i/1005004765507664.html
An alternative is to buy 3 APU4s now 3 to cover failures and spares over
the next few years. Hopefully, they still have some left.
Thanks - Damian
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