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product_id: 277854540
title: "Vault 2 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel Dual Core, AES-NI, 8GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD"
brand: "protectli"
price: "$775"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
category: "Protectli"
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/277854540-vault-2-port-firewall-micro-appliance-mini-pc-intel-dual
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# Intel Dual Core 1.6GHz (Turbo 2.48GHz) 2x Intel Gigabit Ethernet NIC ports AES-NI hardware encryption acceleration Vault 2 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel Dual Core, AES-NI, 8GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD

**Brand:** protectli
**Price:** $775
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔐 Power your network fortress with silent strength and uncompromising security

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Vault 2 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel Dual Core, AES-NI, 8GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD by protectli
- **How much does it cost?** $775 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/277854540-vault-2-port-firewall-micro-appliance-mini-pc-intel-dual)

## Best For

- protectli enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted protectli brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact & Durable:** All-aluminum chassis doubles as a heatsink—built to last and look sharp
- • **Open Source Friendly:** Compatible with pfSense, OPNsense & more for total control and transparency
- • **Robust Security Engine:** AES-NI hardware support ensures lightning-fast encrypted traffic
- • **Silent, Fanless Design:** Whisper-quiet operation for your sleek workspace
- • **Versatile Connectivity:** Dual Intel Gigabit Ethernet ports plus 6 USB ports for ultimate flexibility

## Overview

The Protectli Vault FW2B is a compact, fanless mini PC designed as a high-performance firewall appliance. Powered by an Intel Dual Core Celeron processor with AES-NI encryption acceleration, it features 8GB DDR3L RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD, and dual Intel Gigabit Ethernet ports. Its all-aluminum chassis acts as a passive heatsink, ensuring silent and durable operation. Fully compatible with popular open-source firewall OS like pfSense and OPNsense, it offers professional-grade network security in a sleek, space-saving form factor.

## Description

The Protectli Vault is a small size PC for use as a micro firewall, mini PC, router. Thanks to its fanless design, the boot is completely silent, very compact and can be placed anywhere. Tested compatibility: The Vault has been tested with many of the most popular open-source software firewall solutions. Compatibility: pfSense CE, unravel, OPNsense, VyOS, Security Onion, VyOSm, CentOS 7, *BSD, Linux, Windows and others. Protectli offers an optional coreboot open source firmware for your hardware for maximum security, transparency, and auditability. For an extra layer of security, Protectli will soon offer secureboot in conjunction with coreboot. The FW2B is based on a 2-port network design that leverages a low-power, yet versatile dual-core Intel Celeron J3060 processor. This processor supports AES-NI, Intel hardware acceleration for encryption. The vault uses standard Intel components (including Intel network ports), resulting in compatibility with a variety of operating systems, including a number of open source firewall projects. The trunk is fanless, so it has no moving parts, resulting in an incredibly durable platform that can be used in less than ideal environments. Its all-aluminum housing (no plastic here) is a giant heatsink, keeping the processor cool. The case also comes with pre-drilled holes for an available Protectli wireless kit. The FW2B can accommodate up to 8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM and a 1TB mSATA storage drive. More information on the website Protectli

Review: Gut verbeitet, recht teuer für die Performance
Review: This thing has been great. It's the perfect router/firewall for my home. It's silent and reliable. Protectli also has a great little UPS to use with this.

## Features

- CPU: Intel Dual Core Celeron, 64 bit, 1.6GHz (Turbo 2.48 GHz), AES-NI hardware support
- PORTS: 2x Intel Gigabit Ethernet NIC ports, 4x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, 1x RJ-45 COM, 2x HDMI
- COMPONENTS: 8GB DDR3L RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD. coreboot BIOS optional, must be installed by user.
- Protectli Vault FW2B - 2 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel Dual Core, AES-NI, 8GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD - compatible with pfSense/OPNsense
- Product type: PERSONALCOMPUTER
- Brand: Protectli
- Intel Dual Core Celeron, 64 bit, up to 2.48GHz, AES-NI hardware support
- 2x Intel i211 Gigabit Ethernet NIC ports
- 8GB DDR3L RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD
- 4x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, 1x RJ-45 COM, 2x HDMI

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07G9NTR6Z |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries | 1 CR2 batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #151,435 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #643 in Mini Desktop Computers |
| Brand | Protectli |
| Color | Black |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Connectivity Type | Without |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (75) |
| Date First Available | 17 August 2018 |
| Graphics Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics Card Interface | Integrated |
| Graphics Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel Clear Video HD |
| Graphics RAM Type | Shared |
| Hard Disk Description | SSD |
| Hard Drive Size | 120 GB |
| Item Weight | 1.18 Kilograms |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 0.67 Watt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 0.07 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Protectli |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 8 GB |
| Memory Clock Speed | 1600 MHz |
| Memory Technology | DDR3 |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 1 |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Processor Socket | LGA 1151 |
| Processor Speed | 1.6 GHz |
| Processor Type | Celeron |
| Product Dimensions | 10.8 x 11.59 x 4.29 cm; 1.18 kg |
| RAM Size | 8 GB |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Series | FW2B |
| Standing screen display size | 4.3 Inches |
| Wireless Type | 802.11bgn |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Protectli
- **CPU model:** Celeron
- **CPU speed:** 1.6 GHz
- **Cache size:** 8 GB
- **Graphics card description:** Integrated
- **Graphics co-processor:** Intel Clear Video HD
- **Memory storage capacity:** 120 GB
- **Operating system:** Linux
- **Personal computer design type:** Mini PC
- **Specific uses for product:** Firewall/Router

## Images

![Vault 2 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel Dual Core, AES-NI, 8GB RAM, 120GB mSATA SSD - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Aj6yF23dL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: My isp provides 600mbps, will this device be a bottle neck running pfsense ?**
A: The answer is much more nuanced than a simple 'yes' or 'no'.  Primarily, the answer depends on: 1) What software you're planning to run and 2) What services you plan to enable on that software.  For example, if you run vanilla OPNsense (out of the box configuration) then you can expect to get wire speed (~930Mbps) throughput with a synthetic benchmark tool like iperf.  If you plan to run IPS / IDS and / or VPN, then you can expect much reduced throughput, depending on what the exact configuration is.  Protectli has knowledgebase articles that we've posted on the Protectli web site that help to set a baseline of performance expectations.

**Q: Is this a better model than this to run pfSense? https://amzn.to/2UcqY86**
A: The primary difference between these two models is 2 ports vs. 4.  Either will work great for running pfSense, though another user noted that on the FW4A (this unit is the FW2B), a BIOS configuration change is needed to get pfSense to run properly.  (this will ultimately be addressed with a default BIOS configuration change and it can be worked around by following the docs available on our site).  Additionally, this unit is a smaller (physical) form factor than the 4 port unit.  It runs hot (to the touch), but this is expected and even under a heavy load, the CPU will operate within tolerable limits.  If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to us via the support link on our website.

**Q: How & can the usb be used as a basic nas?
   if so, how?,  and are they auto-enabled & auto-configured under the subnet local-host?**
A: These devices can be used as a NAS with an operating system installed that supports such functionality.  There is only 1 internal mSATA drive (960GB available drive size) as well as an internal SATA port (though no room inside the chassis to mount a drive).  You can attach USB connected external drives, though this is less than ideal for a 'proper' NAS.

**Q: What is the VGA port for?**
A: The 2 port Protectli Vault with the dual core Celleron does not have a VGA port... at least not the one in this picture which is the one Injabe. For video display this model has 2 HDMI ports.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by I***E on 12 October 2025*

Gut verbeitet, recht teuer für die Performance

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by E***R on 17 January 2023*

This thing has been great. It's the perfect router/firewall for my home. It's silent and reliable. Protectli also has a great little UPS to use with this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by C***N on 14 February 2022*

Bought this for a pfsense firewall build. Note that there are pfsense alternatives that may swap the ethernet ports in the config, but pfsense gets the Lan and Wan ports defined properly out of the box. Handles blocking rules and gigabit ethernet with no problems so far. Doesn't eat much power, just quietly does its job.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-09*