--- product_id: 60933135 title: "PICOPC Intel AES-NI Atom® E3845 4 LAN Fanless Firewall Appliance Router (WiFi, 4GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD) support OS like Sophos, Untangle, Ubuntu, pfSense, ClearOS, FreeBSD, Monowall, Debian" brand: "pondesk" price: "HK$5886" currency: HKD in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/60933135-picopc-intel-aes-ni-atom-e3845-4-lan-fanless-firewall store_origin: HK region: Hong Kong --- # 1.91GHz Quad-Core 4x Gigabit LAN Intel AES-NI Security PICOPC Intel AES-NI Atom® E3845 4 LAN Fanless Firewall Appliance Router (WiFi, 4GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD) support OS like Sophos, Untangle, Ubuntu, pfSense, ClearOS, FreeBSD, Monowall, Debian **Brand:** pondesk **Price:** HK$5886 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Elevate Your Network Game! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** PICOPC Intel AES-NI Atom® E3845 4 LAN Fanless Firewall Appliance Router (WiFi, 4GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD) support OS like Sophos, Untangle, Ubuntu, pfSense, ClearOS, FreeBSD, Monowall, Debian by pondesk - **How much does it cost?** HK$5886 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/60933135-picopc-intel-aes-ni-atom-e3845-4-lan-fanless-firewall) ## Best For - pondesk enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted pondesk brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Fanless Design:** Enjoy silent operation with a sleek, fanless architecture. - • **Multi-OS Support:** Compatible with a variety of operating systems including pfSense and Ubuntu. - • **Unmatched Security:** Experience top-tier data protection with Intel AES-NI encryption. - • **Versatile Connectivity:** Seamlessly connect with 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports for robust networking. - • **Future-Ready Performance:** Upgrade to 8GB RAM and dual storage options for enhanced capabilities. ## Overview The PICOPC Intel AES-NI Atom® E3845 is a powerful fanless firewall appliance router designed for secure and efficient networking. Featuring a quad-core Intel Atom processor, 4 Gigabit LAN ports, and support for multiple operating systems, this device is perfect for professionals seeking reliable performance and advanced security features. ## Description It combines a robust industrial-grade performance and the advantages of network security management, can be widely used in virtual private networks, traffic control, network firewalls or other network applications. Best for small and medium sized business networks, offices, service providers, MSP/MSSP etc. Features: Intel Atom E3845 Processor quad-core, 4 Threads, 2M Cache, 1.91 GHz WiFi 802.11 b/g/n 150mbps 4x Intel I211-AT Gigabit LAN Support 3G/4G LTE WWAN Networks Intel AES New Instructions HDMI & VGA dual display USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 Intel HD Graphics Fanless, No Noise Support up to 8GB SODIMM DDR3L RAM Support dual storage drives (mSATA SSD & 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD) Small size and stylish design smaller than A4 paper Stylish sleek design, industrial standard aluminum alloy case Easy installation & VESA mounting capabilities 10W Low power consumption Perfect for security gateway, VPN and firewall such as pfSense, Untangle, Sophos, Debian, Smoothwall, ClearOS, m0n0wall etc. Universal performance and compatible with almost all popular operating systems, such as windows, Linux etc. ## Features - Firstly for all those in doubt, yes we can confirm that it does have 100% genuine Intel I211-AT Gigabit Ethernet. Please for any doubts, check the motherboard image attached in this listing - NOW IN STOCK!! BUY TODAY AND WE WILL DISPATCH IT THE NEXT DAY! DESIGNED IN UK. The PICO PC 4 LAN fanless firewall router security gateway appliance, featuring the quad-core Intel Atom E3845 1.91GHz processor with Intel AES-NI for secure and fast data encryption and decryption. - It also supports Windows 7/8/10. It can be used as a security gateway to act as a virtual private network and network firewalls. - 4x intel GbE LAN, USB2.0 & USB 3.0 and dual display including HDMI and VGA with Intel HD Graphics. Support 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and WWAN 3G & 4G LTE (optional). Compatible with windows 7/8/10, Linux & firewalls etc. Support up to 8GB SODIMM DDR3L 1.35 low voltage memory and dual storage drives including mSATA SSD and 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD. - High performance & perfect for edge policy stations, network servers, LAN or WAN router, VPN appliance, DHCP Server, DNS Server and can be configured as a firewalls either open-source or commercial, for example; pfSense, Sophos, Untangle, Ubuntu, ClearOS, FreeBSD, Monowall, Debian, Endian, Smothwall UTM, OpenBSD, Zeroshell, MikroTik, Zentyal, OpenWRT and VyOS. ## Images ![PICOPC Intel AES-NI Atom® E3845 4 LAN Fanless Firewall Appliance Router (WiFi, 4GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD) support OS like Sophos, Untangle, Ubuntu, pfSense, ClearOS, FreeBSD, Monowall, Debian - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61UkZtLA6xL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Colour Name, Size Name** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Great system and an ideal choice for future pfSense 2.5 AES-NI requirement *by W***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 11 April 2018* UPDATE: 11-04-2018I've had to drop the review from 5 to 3 stars because I've just discovered after installing pfSense that the NICs are manufactured by Realtek, not Intel, as stated in the product description. This is an issue covered under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. I am in communication with the seller on this matter. This is disappointing as I would not have purchased if I knew the NICs were not manufactured by Intel. At low traffic levels, this may not be an issue for many people but a) higher loads may have errors and b) the point is, I was led to believe that this device contained Intel NICs.I was looking at hardware options in respect to getting a security appliance that would satisfy Netgate's future pfSense (version 2.5) requirement for AES-NI. This system (Pico PC MNHO-048) is ideal as it meets that requirement with an Intel Atom E3845 quad-core CPU. I wanted a small footprint system and this is an all-metal, passively cooled box that is widely used by other vendors (Protectli in the USA, for example) and I can see why. The case and power supply are barely luke-warm to the touch and the system (running pfSense in my case) barely goes above 40 degree celsius at rest. The four NICs are genuine Intel, so no worries there.I'd never heard of Pondesk before, but after a glitch (which was my fault and instantly fixed), I was impressed by their online customer support. The system documentation is also good: the product datasheet contains typical "real world" performance stats on this box running pfSense; Untangle; Sophos; Zentyal and Vyos firewall operating systems. Pondesk even describe how Intel NICs perform better than Realtek chipsets.I purchased the bare-bones option, and I added an existing 128 GB mSATA drive and 8GB Crucial 1.35v DDR3L RAM you can get here  Crucial CT102464BF160B 8 GB (DDR3L, 1600 MT/s, PC3L-12800, SODIMM, 204-Pin) Memory  8 GB is the maximum RAM you can install, but that's no problem for a home/SOHO environment as even with multiple pfSense packages running, I doubt it will ever max out. For my installation, I have no use for the included WiFi card (comes supplied with dipoles), but it's nice to have.I have previously built multiple pfSense systems, from various home-brew and off the shelf hardware, and I'm very impressed with this product so far. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Piece of Kit *by S***H on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 12 March 2019* Have been using this box now for a month now and I must say that I am pretty happy with the performance of the device.To start off, I purchased the device without RAM or storage. So installing them was very straight forward, obviously, one need to have basic knowledge perhaps from a similar activity in the past.On installation, one thing that I completed missed is that the box does not have a VGA input, therefore had to order a VGA to HDMI cable for my old monitor.Once connected, the device booted flawlessly from pFsense USB and I continued to install pfSense. In less than 15 mins, device was ready to rock and roll.Just for clarity, I added 8GB RAM and 40GB mSATA on the device.Can confirm that the device does have intel ports. In terms of the device temperature, early days still, also depends on the processing load. So far, the device seems to have maintained a constant temperature.Based on stats presented by pfSense, I can say that the device is quick and definitely fast in terms of churning packets out even when all devices are behind VPN.Very satisfied with my purchase so far. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely satisfied *by F***A on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 27 May 2018* I recently purchased this Pondesk Mini PC (MNHO-048) from Amazon and I am really contented with the purchase. I had a few doubts though earlier after reading one of the reviews regarding the NICs not being original Intel ones which was quite shocking for me. As the product is quite unique and exactly what I have been looking for, so I tried searching on the internet about the brand and found all 5 star google reviews (which then gave a little boost and confident about them). I then tried to contact Pondesk directly through their website on the chat available and to my surprise, they were very helpful and patient. They tried to clear all my doubts and sent me email with all relevant proofs about the genuinity of Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Controller I211-AT. I finally got convinced and purchased it and currently using it as Untangle Firewall and its just perfect. All I can say is that I own a device which could be used with not one firewall but with most of them and that makes it one of a kind! 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