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Protectli Vault FW4B - 4 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel Quad Core, AES-NI, 4GB RAM, 32GB mSATA SSD

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CPU Model Celeron
CPU Speed 1.6 GHz
Graphics Card Description Integrated
Graphics Coprocessor Intel Integrated Graphics
Memory Storage Capacity 32 GB
Personal computer design type Mini PC
Ram Memory Installed Size 4 GB
Model Name FW4B - 4 Port

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  • 【NEWER MODEL AVAILABLE: Protectli Vault V1410】 THE VAULT (FW4B): Secure your network with a compact, fanless & silent firewall. Comes with US-based Support & 30-day money back guarantee!
  • CPU: Intel Quad Core Celeron J3160, 64 bit, up to 2.2GHz, AES-NI hardware support
  • PORTS: 4x Intel Gigabit Ethernet ports, 2x USB 3.0, 1x RJ-45 COM, 2x HDMI
  • COMPONENTS: 4GB DDR3L RAM, 32GB mSATA SSD. coreboot BIOS optional, must be installed by user.
  • COMPATIBILITY: No OS pre-installed. All hardware tested with pfSense, untangle, OPNsense and other popular open-source software solutions.
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CPU Intel N5105 - Quad Core Intel J3160 - Quad Core
CPU Speed 2.0 GHz / Turbo 2.9 1.6 GHz / Burst 2.24 GHz
CPU Core/Thread Count 4 / 4 4 / 4
Ethernet 4x Intel 2.5GbE Ports 4x Intel 1GbE Ports
RAM 8GB LPDDR4 4GB DDR3L
Storage - eMMC 32GB eMMC No eMMC
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    Screen Resolution ‎3840 x 2160
    Max Screen Resolution ‎4096x2304
    Processor ‎1.6 GHz celeron
    RAM ‎4 GB DDR3L
    Hard Drive ‎32 GB SSD
    Graphics Coprocessor ‎Intel Integrated Graphics
    Chipset Brand ‎Intel
    Card Description ‎Integrated
    Wireless Type ‎802.11n
    Brand ‎Protectli
    Series ‎FW4B - 4 Port
    Item model number ‎FW4B-0-4-32
    Hardware Platform ‎PC
    Operating System ‎OS Agnostic
    Item Weight ‎2.55 pounds
    Product Dimensions ‎4.5 x 4.3 x 1.5 inches
    Item Dimensions LxWxH ‎4.5 x 4.3 x 1.5 inches
    Color ‎Black
    Processor Brand ‎Intel
    Number of Processors ‎4
    Computer Memory Type ‎DDR3 SDRAM
    Flash Memory Size ‎32 GB
    Hard Drive Interface ‎Solid State
    Batteries ‎1 CR2 batteries required.

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    Best Sellers Rank #15,697 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
    #661 in Mini Computers
    Date First Available July 13, 2018

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    Customers find the firewall appliance works well with pfSense software and appreciate its build quality and ease of installation. The device performs well with download speeds and stability, though it runs warm during operation. While some customers consider it well worth the price, others find it pricey, and there are concerns about hardware failures, with multiple reports of random reboots due to hardware issues.

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    65 customers mention "Functionality"58 positive7 negative

    Customers report that the firewall appliance works well, particularly with pfSense Community Edition.

    "...Works beautifully with pfsense...." Read more

    "...You will love this unit. Runs so well - FAST too...." Read more

    "...I went ahead and installed IPFire on this one, and everything went perfectly. I have not experienced any heat issues with this unit and it's fast...." Read more

    "...booting to a USB key with the ISO image loaded was seamless and presented no issues...." Read more

    41 customers mention "Build quality"29 positive12 negative

    Customers praise the build quality of the firewall appliance, describing it as dependable and stable, with one customer noting its solid metal case.

    "...I also love how sturdy and heavy it is...." Read more

    "...These firewalls do not disappoint. These a great and drive packets home to their destinations quickly and efficiently...." Read more

    "...The first one came with bad RAM and bad CPU...." Read more

    "...respectable performance from a US-based system integrator with a good reputation and the option for CoreBoot? What's not to like?..." Read more

    39 customers mention "Firewall functionality"39 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the firewall functionality of this device, particularly noting its effectiveness as a pfSense firewall. One customer mentions it works well as a home/office/small business solution.

    "The best small business, and home firewall available...." Read more

    "...Nice little overall system." Read more

    "...These firewalls do not disappoint. These a great and drive packets home to their destinations quickly and efficiently...." Read more

    "...The FW4B provides hardware allowing the option to use several open source firewall solutions...." Read more

    26 customers mention "Ease of installation"26 positive0 negative

    Customers find the firewall appliance easy to install, with one mentioning it comes with a well-documented guide and another noting it's straightforward to create VLANs.

    "...It is amazingly straight forward. All I can say is both Proteckli and Pfsense are sincerely amazing teams...." Read more

    "...Install was super easy, booting to a USB key with the ISO image loaded was seamless and presented no issues...." Read more

    "...powered on the little guy and it took right off and PFsense was installed in less than 5 minutes, no issues...." Read more

    "...Using a keyboard and display, the basic bring-up is easy...." Read more

    25 customers mention "Speed"20 positive5 negative

    Customers find the firewall appliance fast, with download speeds and stability improving significantly. One customer notes it can handle 500mbps traffic, while another mentions it processes at about 100mbs with no issues.

    "...Works beautifully with pfsense. Supporting blazing fast speeds in my home network plus VPN and content blocking for ads trackers and malware for..." Read more

    "...You will love this unit. Runs so well - FAST too...." Read more

    "...I have not experienced any heat issues with this unit and it's fast. Fans are one of the first things to start going out...." Read more

    "...Keeps pace with beautiful +1Gbps network speed setup (even WiFi) 2.) Intel Quad Core Celeron J3160 CPU, 64 bit, 2.2GHz. 3.)..." Read more

    34 customers mention "Run time"15 positive19 negative

    Customers have mixed experiences with the PC's temperature performance, with some noting it runs warm and has passive cooling, while others mention it does not dissipate heat well.

    "...firewall running pfsense is very warm constantly, it needs to be able to dissipate the heat so don’t just cram it in a tight space just because you..." Read more

    "...I have not experienced any heat issues with this unit and it's fast. Fans are one of the first things to start going out...." Read more

    "...The one concern about it would be how hot it runs. it's running in the 120 degrees (F) range but other than that, I'm really impressed!..." Read more

    "...Runs cool with no issues whatsoever, even with entire house multi-gaming/streaming/etc. 5.)..." Read more

    16 customers mention "Value for money"10 positive6 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the firewall appliance's value for money, with some finding it well worth the price while others consider it pricey.

    "The best small business, and home firewall available...." Read more

    "It works, and it works great. Yes, a little pricey, but I've had no issues with running pfSense on it...." Read more

    "...That made this purchase very worthwhile!" Read more

    "...Worth the $$ and the time spent. I have pfsense firewall running. Currently, I have all 3 ports used other than the Internet port...." Read more

    12 customers mention "Hardware failure"0 positive12 negative

    Customers report multiple instances of hardware failure with the device, including random reboots due to hardware issues and multiple device failures.

    "...: I got the 4th unit so far, with 2 returned because of DOA and failing CPU/RAM, this unit also passed as well!..." Read more

    "...Update: After 28 months of operation the unit started occasional reboots...." Read more

    "...It was running fine for a couple of days and then pfsense started logging kernel cores...." Read more

    "...I did have a problem with pfSense crashing initially, but after reviewing the troubleshooting information on the Protectli website, it was suggested..." Read more

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    I'm using the Protectli Vault FW4B 8GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD as a firewall appliance for my extensive home network. It has enough 'horsepower' to handle several people in the household watching video, a total of 35 clients on my gigabit network, a VoIP phone system, an at-home business and inbound and outbound VPN service. I bought model with the larger RAM and SSD drive for plenty of buffering and network storage space. The PFSense community edition software is free and easy to download and write into the firewall appliance. Using a keyboard and display, the basic bring-up is easy. Once the basic firewall is active, the more advanced features of the PFSense firewall sofware can be overwhelming at first for an intermediate IT professional. I use the firewall software to VPN through my Internet provider as well as offering remote access VPN sever to my network and file share. In my setup, the firewall appliance sits between my cable modem and a managed switch and my WiFi router (which has been re-configured to be an access point). The firewall appliance serves as a router with DHCP complete with VLANs for segregating traffic. The Protectli FW4B will definitely work for a large household and a small business. In the picture, you will see the Protectli vault FW4B on an open-wire shelf in my IT closet. I found NetworkChuck's YouTube video entitled "your home router SUCKS!! (use pfSense instead)" to be a good introduction that covers about 25% of this firewall's capabilities. I also found Lawrence Systems' YouTube video "2020 Getting started with pfsense 2.4 Tutorial: Network Setup, VLANs, Features & Packages" to be useful material. I hope this firewall appliance serves you well.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2024
      Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
      I instantly fell in love with this thing when I got it and still love it. Works beautifully with pfsense. Supporting blazing fast speeds in my home network plus VPN and content blocking for ads trackers and malware for everyone connected to the WiFi which I’m running out of a separate WAP attached to the OPT1 port. I love the start up and shut down tunes it plays out of the beeper which let me know when the network is back on, it’s not simply a power up jingle, it actually waits until pfsense has finished booting up to play it. I also love how sturdy and heavy it is. Note: this kind of firewall running pfsense is very warm constantly, it needs to be able to dissipate the heat so don’t just cram it in a tight space just because you can, it might overheat.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
      Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
      I was seeking some good hardware to leversage pfsense - woweeee did I find it!

      You will love this unit. Runs so well - FAST too. I like the interactive beeps it does during certain points of boot / shutdown (maybe silly to some of you! but it helps me! :)

      I am using to front end my home FIOS network. Removed the Verizon router - put this between my ONT and our ASUS Mesh.

      I am not a UNIX admin or Network SME, but downloading pfsense with VGA support to my USB key (wrote image with Rufus) was the most complex part of set up - seriously, I am 100% confident my 7th grader niece could do this set up. It is amazingly straight forward. All I can say is both Proteckli and Pfsense are sincerely amazing teams. This solution is a killer deal for ~$300.

      Also - one of my more “firewall savvy” friends had me install pfBlockerng - totally totally awesome! THANK YOU PROTECTLI AND PFSENSE FOR BEING AWESOME!
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      Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
      I was seeking some good hardware to leversage pfsense - woweeee did I find it!

      You will love this unit. Runs so well - FAST too. I like the interactive beeps it does during certain points of boot / shutdown (maybe silly to some of you! but it helps me! :)

      I am using to front end my home FIOS network. Removed the Verizon router - put this between my ONT and our ASUS Mesh.

      I am not a UNIX admin or Network SME, but downloading pfsense with VGA support to my USB key (wrote image with Rufus) was the most complex part of set up - seriously, I am 100% confident my 7th grader niece could do this set up. It is amazingly straight forward. All I can say is both Proteckli and Pfsense are sincerely amazing teams. This solution is a killer deal for ~$300.

      Also - one of my more “firewall savvy” friends had me install pfBlockerng - totally totally awesome! THANK YOU PROTECTLI AND PFSENSE FOR BEING AWESOME!
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    • Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
      Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
      The best small business, and home firewall available. The FW4B gives you all the power you need to protect your home or small office network from outside incursions. Running PFSense the options to run system wide data caching, VoIP, VPN etc are almost endless.
    • Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2023
      Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
      I did intend for this to be a replacement router, but after receiving this product and playing around with it, I realized there are actually tons of other uses for a box like this. I bought the FW4B with 8GB RAM and 128GB HD. This is a complete PC with support for 2 monitors. I went ahead and installed IPFire on this one, and everything went perfectly. I have not experienced any heat issues with this unit and it's fast. Fans are one of the first things to start going out. Since this unit has no fans, it's not only quieter, but should last longer than other hardware with fans. I will likely be buying more of these later.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2019
      Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
      I replaced an older SFF with an Atom processor, 4GB of RAM and a HDD with this unit after upgrading my Internet connection from cable to 1 Gbps fibre. I was hitting a CPU and NIC choke-point, and only getting ~400Mbps at any point on my network.

      Install was super easy, booting to a USB key with the ISO image loaded was seamless and presented no issues. Untangle recognized all 4 NICs and numbered them correctly (eth0-eth3) with WAN and LAN as eth0 and eth1, as expected.

      Using the Intel i210 NICs is huge for Untangle performance, which is why I bought this specific model. My previous firewall was using RealTek NICs based on the 8168 chipset, and while I generally didn't have problems with streaming and overall performance, the NICs were a definite bottleneck during the day when I'm also constantly VPN'd in to work and I'm certain after research were capping my max throughput.

      After I got everything configured, my CPU and RAM usage are both way lower (CPU went from 4% avg to < 1%, RAM from 65% to 23% utilized), and more importantly my throughput has jumped to ~825Mbps in some parts of the wired network, and ~700Mbps on wireless. Huge improvement and I'm able to realize the value of my improved ISP connection.

      Nice little overall system.
      30 people found this helpful
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    • Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2025
      Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
      Protectli support was excellent in helping me be successful with getting the device set up correctly. That made this purchase very worthwhile!
    • Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023
      Size: 4GB RAM, 32GB SSDVerified Purchase
      I have bought many of these for Pfsense firewall projects in the past. These firewalls do not disappoint. These a great and drive packets home to their destinations quickly and efficiently. I recommend this over any closed source firewall or any consumer grade junk out there. Great base for a wired LAN and wLAN project!! I will continue to buy these for any future project that comes up!
      5 people found this helpful
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    • Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020
      Size: 4GB RAM, 32GB SSDVerified Purchase
      I purchased the device to install PFsense on it for my home network. My expectations were low on the installation and setup however I was way off. I simply stuck the PFsense USB in and powered on the little guy and it took right off and PFsense was installed in less than 5 minutes, no issues. The GUI was super slow and unresponsive right after the install but after an hour or so it caught up and hasn't been slow since. I really like this device for what I have going on and I would recommend it. The one concern about it would be how hot it runs. it's running in the 120 degrees (F) range but other than that, I'm really impressed! I'm even thinking about getting another one to create a solid VPN tunnel.
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    • Codenix
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great alternative to Netgate hardware for pfSense or OPNsense
      Reviewed in Australia on October 26, 2022
      Size: 4GB RAM, 32GB SSDVerified Purchase
      My trusty old Netgate sg-2220 died and I needed to get my hands upon a replacement ASAP. This little beauty had next-day delivery in my area, and I was up and running again in less than 24 hours after my original hardware failed.

      Everything you need is right there, and now I'm considering more of these for light automation duties around the house. HDMI output is useful, as fiddling around with the serial console with the sg-2220 was at times frustrating. Thought has been put into the rear-facing Ethernet and power as well, which works out well on a desk with your network cables facing to the rear.
    • Zdenek Zeithaml
      5.0 out of 5 stars Efektivni
      Reviewed in Germany on October 10, 2019
      Size: NO RAM, NO SSDVerified Purchase
      Male, ale velmi efektivni, slaby navod.
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      5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal für Sophos
      Reviewed in Germany on December 11, 2024
      Size: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSDVerified Purchase
      Geschäftlich setze ich schon lange auf Sophos. Nun wollte ich auch unser Homeoffice besser absichern, bzw. die YouTube-Ergüsse unserer Kids ein wenig einschränken. Klappt hervorragend. Einfach das Sophos Home Image auf einen Stick herunterladen, Stick einstecken und hochfahren. Achtung: Ich hatte nach der Installation einen schicken Konsolenbildschirm erwartet und wollte das Ding schon zurücksenden. Einfach die Sophos Start-IP eingeben und siehe da, man kann dann über das Webinterface die XG Installationsprocedure durchlaufen.
      Und natürlich darauf achten, das WAN und LAN vertauscht sind (gerade wenn man sich per Browser einloggen möchte), dass kann man nach der Installation problemlos unter den Schnittstellen ändern. Das Teil läuft schnell (startet gefühlt schneller als unsere original Sophos XP Hardware aus 2022) und für den Heimgebrauch mit X Tablets & Handys ein paar Macs und IoT Geräten reicht es allemal (bis zu 50 IPs). Während des Betriebs wird es nicht warm und der Stromverbrauch hält sich mit unter 30W auch in Grenzen. Da kein Lüfter verbaut ist, vergisst man schnell, dass das Teil irgendwo in der Ecke vor sich hinbrütet. Also für alle die sich mit der Materie auskennen und keinen Bock auf eine Red haben oder unnötig noch Abos etc. dazukaufen wollen, ggf. ein paar Familienmitglieder ein wenig Einbremsen möchten und der normalen Fritz Firewall nicht trauen, go get it....
    • N. Frey
      5.0 out of 5 stars Best firewall yet, and it looks cool
      Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2021
      Size: 4GB RAM, 32GB SSDVerified Purchase
      Over the years I have owned a fairly large variety of different firewalls. I started with consumer products and gradually moved towards the commercial product market.

      I would say that this product can offer much more than anything for a comparable price, and more than a good deal of more expensive commercial devices.

      pFsense is a dream to use on this thing. I have monitoring configured and I don't think I have seen the CPU go past 25% ever. My environment is not too big, household traffic plus a small business. However, I do have OpenVPN set up with several users and it still runs everything without issue.

      Speaking of VPNs, if you already have a firewall and are just looking to get a quality VPN box, this is a perfect fit. As it uses OpenVPN there are no additional licensing costs to worry about (as there are with so many other devices).

      Finally, this thing looks super cool!
    • Alex
      5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent device for running OPNsense
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2022
      Size: NO RAM, NO SSDVerified Purchase
      The barebones Protectli Vault is a fantastic piece of kit for anyone getting in to building their own firewall / router. You need to buy your own RAM and mSATA storage. Buying the barebones kit and getting the RAM and storage separately can work out cheaper than buying it includes, but you run the risk of compatibility issues. I settled on 8GB RAM and a 128GB storage drive and have had no issues.

      The device is delivered with the AMI bios flashed. If you buy directly from Protectli, you have the choice of AMI (similar to what would be on your normal computer) or Coreboot. AMI works with a lot more hardware but Coreboot has the advantage of being completely open-source. There's some discussion over whether Coreboot brings with it a slight performance increase but I haven't been able to prove it one way or another. I did choose to flash Coreboot to my Vault. This was an easy process of running a live USB with Ubuntu and following the instructions on the Protectli website. The process was a breeze and worked immediately.

      Once this was complete, I installed OPNsense. The process was as simple as following the install guide on their website. In theory, since this is an x86 platform, you could run almost any OS. Both pfSense and OPNsense work fantastic on the Vault.

      My Vault has been up for a few weeks now. It's running a number of VLANs with a DHCP server for each. I don't use it for IDS/IPS but plan to in the future. The system has been rock solid and I'm getting the full throughput my ISP advertises. The system idles around 2-3% CPU usage and occasionally spikes to 20% when changing settings in the web interface.

      Overall, the Vault (FW4B) has been excellent. You certainly don't need 128GB storage, but I'd suggest extending to 8GB RAM if you can afford it since most firewall operating systems load in to RAM when they boot, although 4GB minimum would suffice. This has been a fantastic upgrade to an old desktop running pfSense, the stability is unparalleled and price to performance is absolutely worth it. Whilst the upgradability is limited due to the form factor, the extremely low power draw of the integrated system makes it entirely worth it.

      I have absolutely no complaints regarding this product and thoroughly recommend it to anyone running a home lab or small to medium business.