Yet another pfSence ce router from Aliexpress. This time 2×2.5Gbit/s ethernet ports and Intel N200. With 16GB RAM and 256GB nvme. that kind of a lot for router needs, but just for test purposes.
It is smaller than the N100 4×2.5Gbit/s ports version. It is also fanless.
Inside there is less space
also single-channel RAM DDR5. Could be upgraded to 32GB DDR5. and nvme. this time it is Gudga PC210-256 2242 with an extender made on YMTC flash.
CPU side and case as the heatsink
Using an external fan decreases case temperature, but mostly does not affect test results. I assume that power limits not temperature itself is what define device performance.
Aliexpress: ~285$
OpenVPN speed example
Some benchmarks could be found there. In general performance in general slightly higher than N100. Noticible in graphics. and not that much in multi-core CPU sinthetics. VPN speed is also slightly higher on N200.
https://wiki.liutyi.info/display/DEVOPS/Topton+N200+Windows+11+benchmarks
https://wiki.liutyi.info/display/DEVOPS/Topton+N200+router+geekbench