Protectli Vault Pro VP2410, 4 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel Celeron J4125, DDR4 RAM, M.2 SATA Storage, AES-NI, Barebones

I'm an advanced Linux user and IT professional so take this review within this context. Flashing Coreboot using an Ubuntu Live USB was pretty simple using their Flashli firmware and documentation. Installed pfSense 2.5 then reinstalled with pfSense 2.6 once that released using ZFS for installation. Really snappy machine and it easily handles 1Gbe utilizing the usual Firewall, NTP, DHCP, DNS, pfBlocker, HAProxy (I self host), Wireguard (VPN back into network, do enable AES-NI Crypto). Haven't tried any Layer 7 Firewall as Snort is single core and probably wouldn't perform well. This firewall can handle 1Gbe without breaking sweat so far. This router is solid, dead quiet, open standards, and a great deal especially compared to other companies products. Inexpensive TEAMGROUP hardware seems to agree with the router also. I anticipate that I'll be using this router until 2.5Gbps becomes standard. RAM: TEAMGROUP Elite 8GB Single DDR4 2400MHz PC4-19200 CL16 Unbuffered Non-ECC 1.2V SODIMM 260-Pin Laptop Notebook PC Computer Memory Module Ram Upgrade - TED48G2400C16-S01 - (1x 8GB) Single M.2 SIII: TEAMGROUP MS30 256GB with SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC M.2 2280 SATA III 6Gb/s Internal Solid State Drive SSD (Read/Write Speed up to 500/400 MB/s) Compatible with Laptop & PC Desktop TM8PS7256G0C101

Purchased VP2410 without ram or ssd and installed my own since I already had them. Using this as my home lab firewall. Very easy to setup but I had to use BalenaEtcher, for some reason usb made with Rufus would not boot. OpenVPN was easy to configure. Will likely buy another to make a DMZ.

It shows good performance and measures low temperature. However, changing the BIOS should be done very carefully. In the AMI BIOS, you must select Legacy booting instead of UEFI method, and then insert the Ubuntu Live USB to work.

J4125 is a good processer for the application. You can find examples for much less but not any that i've found with Intel nics as well. So if you want to pay the premium for that peace of mind this is a good option. Im able to run proxmox and virtualize pfsense, unifi and even a minecraft server without it breaking a sweat. Great option for geting a overkill network setup or utilize the extra power and virtualize it and throw a few more services on top of it.

Realmente excelente equipo. Ideal para armar una bestia de firewall, IPS e IDS.

If you want to install pfsense or untangle, make darn sure you know what you are doing. I paid 500 for a pain in the a$$ so I gave up.

I own one, and had it running for 3 years now. The processor was released in 2016 and it is has several vulnerabilities. I went through each of their devices and only one is newer (2022 version) but it is overkill for what I need and pricey. all the others are running old processors, why? I emailed their support years ago about their chips being vulnerable to such things as spectra/meltdown, etc.. but they haven't did anything to get newer processors, just keep selling same stuff for super high prices. makes no sense. Their motto is "take control of your network" but is that for the hacker who can exploit the vulnerabilities of the 2016 processors that are loaded in their product line? Why not run 12th or 13th generation processors? Most use them as firewalls but it is a mistake to do that.

Cercavo un dispositivo che potesse risolvere i miei problemi, spendendo il giusto e andando quasi sul sicuro… A quanto pare Protectli è riuscita nel suo intento… a quasi un mese di svariate prove e test, devo dire che quest unità è davvero solida e ben performante! Il case che funge da dissipatore è un ottima idea! Situato in un posto non molto ventilato, raggiunge circa i 50 gradi sotto stress… ben fatto e bello esteticamente! L’assistenza è molto veloce e competente! Consigliato!

Quería el dispositivo para instalar OPNsense y todo ha ido perfecto, sin problemas. Al querer instalarlo en la caja de red de mi vivienda, he querido monitorizar el arrancanque del sistema por hdmi, pero no me mostraba señal en pantalla, he sacado y vuelto a meter el hdmi y no ha opuesto resistencia alguna, le cable ha entrado en la caja, lo que me ha parecido muy extraño, al echar un vistazo no había puerto, solo el agujero de la caja. Lo devuelvo esperando a que me devuelvan todo el dinero, porque no me parece que sea de calidad que a la tercera de introducir un hdmi, el puerto se caiga.

Has been a really solid piece of kit. I know there are cheaper alternatives, but you can tell right away the Protectli gear is superior. I messaged their support a few times about installation questions and had decent response times. Working nicely with Sophos XG Firewall Home edition installed. Worth the little extra cost for support and a warranty.

I am very pleased with my Protectli purchase, just added RAM, using onboard storage and installed pfSense. Well packaged and dispatched from stock at Amazon, my only concern was I could hear some loose inside the unit upon delivery however upon opening it to install my RAM I discovered that both of the M.2 screws were loose and rattling around inside. Yes, you can probably source a generic fanless Intel PC with multiple NICs cheaper however for the slight price premium, quality and peace of mind purchasing from a respected vendor the Protectli is value for money to me.