I wonder if it has 10gbe though, probably not.
I want all my new computers/peripherals to support 10gbe, but it’s surprisingly hard (and expensive) to find.
> I want all my new computers/peripherals to support 10gbe, but it’s surprisingly hard (and expensive) to find.
That's because it is top of the line and very few devices actually need that kind of bandwidth. For switch-to-switch links I can see the point (and for specialized datacenter applications) but for home use it is mostly overkill.
In small computers or laptops you can always choose those that have USB 4 a.k.a. Thunderbolt ports.
There are adapters from USB 4/Thunderbolt to 10 Gb/s Ethernet.
Moreover, when 2 computers are close enough, you can connect them with a Thunderbolt cable and you will have the equivalent of a fast Ethernet connection. The operating systems will show extra network interfaces that can be configured and used for communication between the two computers.
Now all new Intel and AMD low-power CPUs include a controller for two USB 4/Thunderbolt ports, so there are no good reasons for any new small computer or laptop to not have them.
If the USB 4/Thunderbolt ports are not occupied by a monitor or power supply, so both are free, you can daisy chain a large number of small computers in the equivalent of a 10 Gb/s Ethernet network, without expensive switches, adapters or NICs.
jacquesm|2 years ago
That's because it is top of the line and very few devices actually need that kind of bandwidth. For switch-to-switch links I can see the point (and for specialized datacenter applications) but for home use it is mostly overkill.
adrian_b|2 years ago
There are adapters from USB 4/Thunderbolt to 10 Gb/s Ethernet.
Moreover, when 2 computers are close enough, you can connect them with a Thunderbolt cable and you will have the equivalent of a fast Ethernet connection. The operating systems will show extra network interfaces that can be configured and used for communication between the two computers.
Now all new Intel and AMD low-power CPUs include a controller for two USB 4/Thunderbolt ports, so there are no good reasons for any new small computer or laptop to not have them.
If the USB 4/Thunderbolt ports are not occupied by a monitor or power supply, so both are free, you can daisy chain a large number of small computers in the equivalent of a 10 Gb/s Ethernet network, without expensive switches, adapters or NICs.
dsr_|2 years ago
That's not what I want from a vendor. I want clarity.
lmz|2 years ago
thewilliamist|2 years ago
adrian_b|2 years ago
https://www.servethehome.com/the-gowin-r86s-revolution-low-p...
That review is old, meanwhile R86S has been updated to use the newer Intel CPUs, N100 (4-core) or i3-N305 (8-core).
However it has some flaws, e.g. it is not fanless.