Hardware recommendation for UTM Home Edition

generaltab said:

Hello, I'm looking for a small dual Ethernet machine on which to run Sophos UTM Home Edition. Any recommendations?

You just need to find a simple, small "firewall appliance" or a "firewall computer" that is intel-compatible with at least 2 NICs, and preferably up to 4 cores and 6GB of RAM.  They can come "barebones" or with RAM and an SSD installed.  They are usually fanless, so they make no noise.

There are a lot of great affordable options available for under $500.  Many are under $300.  Several here recommend Qotom Q Series.  I like the Protectli Vault.  I have also used ZBOX Nano, which other users here have too.

You can also ask around.  If you have an old intel-compatible computer laying around or have one donated to you, it can work as long as it meets or exceeds the specifications above.

Im sure you will find something you like that fits your budget.

That Protectli Firewall appears very underpowered for the price. I wouldn't go with any model with 4Gb of ram unless it was upgradeable to 8Gb.

That Protectli Firewall appears very underpowered for the price. I wouldn't go with any model with 4Gb of ram unless it was upgradeable to 8Gb.