AliExpress CW56 58 AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 4x I226 V USB Side The four Type-A ports are split between USB 2 and 3. In this case, the TF slot is a MicroSD card slot without the vendor paying for licensing the MicroSD name. On the front of the unit we get a power button and two blanks for WiFi antenna posts. AMD Ryzen 4x 2.5GbE External Hardware Overview The biggest challenge was the compatibility of the Intel i226-V 2.5GbE NICs. In the video, we showed the system running OPNsense 22.7, pfSense 2.7-development, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu Desktop, and Windows 11. We found that the configuration we purchased was severely constraining performance, but we also found hidden features and specs on AliExpress that were conflicting and often did not make sense between sellers reselling this unit. AliExpress CW56 58 AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 4x I226 V Internal Configured That is firmly in “Mini PC” pricing and less in the <$250 router/ firewall range. We also configured this unit with 16GB of DDR4-3200 and a 512GB NVMe SSD for a total price of $555. AliExpress CW56 58 AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 4x I226 V Ports 3 The Ryzen 5 5600U is about $90 less than the unit we reviewed, albeit with fewer cores. Stepping down to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U saves around $17. The barebones were around $435 via KingNovyPC and Topton on AliExpress. We always suggest watching the video in its own window, tab, or app for a better viewing experience. This was done on the new set, so we could show the overhead view on this one. AMD Ryzen 4x 2.5GbE BackgroundĪs we have been doing with this series, we have a video that you can find here: We found enough that we changed our publishing order to get this review out earlier than planned. As we reviewed this unit, we found a lot to like but also many funky features that we did not expect. Today, we have the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U-based machine that has been a hot topic with its 4x 2.5GbE ports.
One is for 10GbE units, and the other is for reviews of units based on AMD. In our series of fanless firewalls, we have seen two regular requests. AliExpress CW56 58 AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 4x I226 V Ports 4