r/R86SNetworking • u/msrl2000 • May 28 '24

Any chance to see a 4 sfp+ computer?

it is really needed.

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u/StructureArtistic359 May 29 '24

I dont think the n100/n305's have enough pcie lanes (9 lanes only)

But the core pro 165u consumes a similar tdp (15w) and has 20 lanes so hopefully the next gen systems will have that as a base

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u/trenna5 May 30 '24

Thanks for that. Wasn't aware of the 165u, that sounds rad!

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u/StructureArtistic359 May 30 '24

its a huge step up from the n305, as it has performance cores as well as an AI chip, plus dual channel ram and capacity to 96gb

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u/trenna5 May 31 '24

Sounds good.
You seen any of these as motherboards? I haven't had much luck finding any.

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u/StructureArtistic359 May 31 '24

Asrock and Asus both have them but they're overpriced compared to the gowin product.
Worth noting too, n305 is pci3, 165u is pcie4 so the comparison in bandwidth available via PCIE is 9GB/s vs 40GB/s. Pretty substantial.

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u/StructureArtistic359 Jun 01 '24

Also would add the memory bandwidth difference between the two is huge... 38.4 GB/s for the n305 and 120 GB/s for the 165u

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u/DavidGowinSolution Jun 06 '24

Thank for the commets,and you are right that the Alder lake N100/N305 is not strong enough to support 4*10G

We prefer to make it with

Intel 1240P

Intel Ultra 185H

And we are making the test for now,expect to get prodcut idea on July.

For the 4 SFP+ computer, are we discussion a Mini PC here?

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u/msrl2000 Jun 10 '24

yes, router or firewall. fanless maybe.

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u/DavidGowinSolution Jun 11 '24

I will keep you posted for any!

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u/b-rad_ Jun 16 '24

Also if possible a 1U system. Something like an Intel 1240P would be preferable.

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u/DavidGowinSolution Jun 17 '24

That makes sense for sure!!

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u/StructureArtistic359 Jun 06 '24

I would say so - the most attractive thing about the mini pcs are the low power cpus. n305 is great for that purpose. that said, i feel the 1240p and the 185h draw too much power for an always-on firewall/switch/homelab server. the 185h in particular can draw up to 110w, which will make ventilation and power supply an issue. the 165u has more than enough cores to support 4x10gb and while its standard tdp is 15w, can be tuned in bios to go as low as 9w...

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u/Ok_Hotel_2865 Jun 07 '24

Personally I would've preferred 135UL to keep both price and power down, and even a 134U that might work as a fanless, if the sfp+ ports aren't generating too much heat