Written 22 Aug 2026. Specs from the maker pages linked below. Prices from those stores. I haven't used these.
Pay for US support or gamble on Amazon: Protectli vs CWWK
Four faster ports for a house firewall. Pay extra for US support and coreboot, or gamble on the cheaper Amazon barebone.
Pay for US support and coreboot, or gamble on a cheaper Amazon four-port. Protectli VP2430e: N150, DDR5 to 64 GB (Protectli-qualified), fanless, coreboot, official $419 22 Aug 2026. CWWK B0CL5SBWCJ: N100, 4× i226, 0 RAM, live Amazon the same day. Optional third column if you already know you want 8 cores: CWWK N305 6-port B0CG8JBDCD. Full SKU notes live on VP2430e and CWWK Amazon.
Side by side
| Box | Protectli VP2430e | CWWK Amazon N100 | CWWK N305 6-port (aside) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | N150 4C/4T | N100 | N305 8C/8T |
| NICs | 4× I226-V | 4× i226-V | 6× i226-V |
| RAM | 1× DDR5-4800, qualified 64 GB | DDR5, ships 0 GB | DDR5 to 32 GB, barebone |
| Firmware / support | coreboot, US store, 2-year factory warranty | BIOS is the gamble. Not Topton files. | Same CWWK story |
| Street / date | $419 official, 22 Aug 2026 | Live Amazon B0CL5SBWCJ | Live Amazon B0CG8JBDCD |
| Call | Default 4-NIC if you want a warrant and a known firmware tree | Only if you will add ≥16 GB and accept the gamble | Only if you already want 8 cores / 6 ports |
Skip
Skip mixing these with living-room HDMI minis. That decision is dual-LAN vs 4-NIC. Skip AliExpress-only clones. Skip stuffing 8 GB into the CWWK barebone. Chip-class context remains the roundup.