APU6B4: 1x SFP, 3x Gigabit LAN, Quad Core CPU, 16GB SSD, 4GB RAM
- 1x SFP Gbps port, 3x regular Gbps ports
- 4GB ECC RAM, 16GB mSATA SSD
- Integrated serial-to-USB chip.
- Support for optional 2.5'' SATA drive
2,313 SEK
APU6 is similar to APU3, but it includes an SFP port (transceiver needs to be purchased separately).
The router is shipped assembled, pre-configured, optimized, and ready to use (unless you choose otherwise).
APU router is the most open-source network device you can buy. It comes with open-source BIOS, an open-source operating system of your choice, and open hardware schematics. It's not locked down in any way.
Hardware supports OPNsense, pfSense, Open-WRT, *BSD, and a number of other operating systems.
Things to consider:
- APU6 is the same as APU3, but it has an SFP port for optical transceivers (comes without a transceiver)
- APU2 supports two WiFi mPCIe cards. APU3, APU4, and APU6 support one.
- APU2E4 has intel i210-AT network interfaces (theoretically more performant - I haven't noticed the difference)
- APU2E0 is a stripped-down version of APU2E4. It has 2GB of RAM instead of 4, 2 LAN ports instead of 3, and no internal SATA port.
- You can connect a 2.5' SATA drive to an internal SATA port to expand storage up to 1TB+. (not on APU2E0)
- APU3 and APU4 are optimized for LTE connectivity, APU2 isn't. You can connect one or two mPCIe LTE modems to APU3 and APU4 to get WAN over 3G/4G.
- Detailed comparison of APU2, APU3, APU4.
- Compatible with laser engraving
- All LAN ports have real interfaces with separate chips. Those are real router ports, not switch ports.
Advantages over competing hardware products
- Completely silent. 0 dB - passively cooled. No moving parts.
- Small: 16.8 cm X 15.7 cm
- Very low power consumption - ~6W.
- Very high throughput - 1 Gbit on pfSense, OpenWRT and IPFire.
- CPU has built-in encryption support (AES-NI), allowing for high VPN throughput.
- Price.
Hardware included:
- APU6B4 Board (4 core, 1Ghz/1.4Ghz CPU, 4GB ECC DDR3-1333 DRAM, 4 x Gbit ports)
- 16GB SSD (use router configurator if you would like to have larger size)
- Micro-USB cable for serial connection
- Chassis designed for this board.
- Power adapter
If you want a larger SSD or don't need the cable, use the APU router configurator to pick the parts you want.
Advantages over the proprietary solutions:
- Low total cost of ownership
- No artificial add-ons are required to make your system fully functional
- No additional charges for extra features - everything is included. unlimited users, unlimited firewall rules. unlimited VPN accounts.
- Low power consumption. It won't show on your electric bill.
- No moving parts. This system is designed to last decades.
Router/Firewall comes assembled, pre-configured and ready to use.
Processor system | |
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CPU | AMD Embedded G series GX-412TC, 1.0Ghz/1.4Ghz quad Jaguar core with 64 bit and AES-NI support, 32K data + 32K instruction cache per core, shared 2MB L2 cache. |
AES-NI | Supported |
Graphics card | Not present |
This system doesn't have a graphics card. This is an advantage in some ways - less hardware = more reliability. Use serial port instead. | |
Memory type | 4GB ECC DDR3-1333 DRAM |
Memory is soldered on the motherboard - can't be extended. |
Network | |
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Ethernet ports | 4 |
Ethernet speed | 1 Gbps |
Ethernet chipset | 1x i210IS (SFP), 3x i211AT |
Storage | |
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Primary storage | mSATA SSD (16-512 GB) |
2nd storage | SD Card |
3rd storage | 2.5'' SATA SSD |
Serial connection | |
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Serial port | 1x microUSB serial port |
External ports | |
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External I/O | microUSB serial port, SFP cage, 3x LAN, 2x USB 3.0, DC Jack, three front panel LEDs, pushbutton |
Internal I/O ports | |
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Internal I/O | 4 USB 2.0 internal, GPIO, LPC header, SATA, front-panel pins, second COM port, i2c header, SPI header for CMOS, 3x mPCIe slots (1 mSATA, 1 PCI, 1 USB, SIM slot, SD card slot |
LTE/4G option | |
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Sim slot | 1 |
LTE option | yes, use mPCIe cards available in store |
WiFi option | |
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Wi-Fi option | Yes, wle200nx or wle600nx |
Power | |
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CPU TDP | 6 |
Power Adapter | 12V, 2A |
Power DC jack | 2.5 mm, center positive |
OS Support | |
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Supported operating systems | pfSense® CE, OPNSense, OpenWRT and all other router systems are supported |
Mechanical | |
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Chassis | aluminium |
Dimensions | 16.8 cm X 15.7 cm |
Mounting option | wall-mount option. |
Cooling | Passively cooled |
BIOS | |
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BIOS | Coreboot BIOS |
Warranty | |
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Warranty | 24 months |
Accessories and peripherals | |
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Included Accessories | - APU6B4 Motherboard - 16GB SSD - Chassis designed for this board - Power adapter - USB cable |
Other | |
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Manufacturer | PC Engines |
gross weight | 0.785 |