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product_id: 486016276
title: "Vault FW4C - 4 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel J3710, 2.5G Ports, AES-NI, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 120GB SSD"
brand: "protectli"
price: "C$63933"
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reviews_count: 5
category: "Protectli"
url: https://www.desertcart.ni/products/486016276-vault-fw4c-4-port-firewall-micro-appliance-mini-pc-intel
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# Intel J3710 Quad-Core CPU, burst up to 2.6 GHz 4x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports for ultra-fast networking 8GB DDR3 RAM + 120GB SSD for smooth, reliable performance Vault FW4C - 4 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel J3710, 2.5G Ports, AES-NI, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 120GB SSD

**Brand:** protectli
**Price:** C$63933
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔐 Elevate your network security with silent power and blazing speed!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Vault FW4C - 4 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel J3710, 2.5G Ports, AES-NI, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 120GB SSD by protectli
- **How much does it cost?** C$63933 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ni](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/486016276-vault-fw4c-4-port-firewall-micro-appliance-mini-pc-intel)

## 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 Yet Powerful:** Small form factor with 8GB RAM and SSD storage—perfect for home or small office.
- • **Silent, Fanless Design:** Whisper-quiet operation fits seamlessly into any workspace.
- • **Next-Level Network Speed:** 4x 2.5G Ethernet ports future-proof your LAN and WAN connections.
- • **Versatile OS Compatibility:** Runs pfSense, OPNsense, Untangle & more for ultimate DIY firewall control.
- • **Robust Intel J3710 Processor:** Quad-core power with AES-NI hardware encryption accelerates security tasks.

## Overview

The Protectli Vault FW4C is a compact, fanless firewall micro appliance featuring an Intel J3710 quad-core CPU, 4x 2.5GbE ports, 8GB DDR3 RAM, and a 120GB SSD. Designed for seamless compatibility with popular open-source firewall OSes like pfSense and OPNsense, it delivers silent, reliable network security ideal for home and small office environments.

## Description

The Protectli Vault is a small form factor PC for use as a firewall micro appliance / mini PC / router. Thanks to its fanless design, the Vault 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 includes pfSense CE, untangle, OPNsense, VyOS, Security Onion, VyOSm, CentOS 7, *BSD, Linux, Windows and others.

Review: My old pfSense router/appliance was rebooting and having issues sporadically. I ended up replacing it with this unit and have not had any issues. The Protectli Vault FW4C is a solid little firewall box—fanless, silent, and packed with 4x 2.5G ports. It runs pfSense or OPNsense smoothly for basic routing, VLANs, and light VPN use. The J3710 CPU and 8GB RAM are fine for home or small office setups, but may struggle under heavy loads like deep packet inspection. If you want a reliable, low-noise box for DIY network security, this is a great pick—just don’t expect enterprise-level performance.
Review: Protectli Vault is a Mini PC that can easily be setup to run the more popular Unix variants around including FreeBSD, Ubuntu, OpenBSD, Linux and as far as I can tell, can even run some versions of the Citrix XenServer Hypervisor. It does not have a TPM chip onboard so if you want a Windows 11 system or Windows Server, you might want to consider and research Protectli's Vault Pro (VP) series. Once the operating system is up and running, you can run any service you like on it including firewall/IPS, email server, database server, LDAP server and so on. The 4 port 2.5Gbps speeds means that the appliance can scale when the network is upgraded above the current gigabit network. That's 2.5Gb support on the WAN interface to your ISP! Support for OpenVPN and WireGuard just means this appliance can easily have a VPN configured in a site-to-site configuration or it can simply be used as a client to a VPN provider that connects your entire home/office over a single VPN connection rather than every device having to establish its own VPN channel. I did exactly what others have done, plugged a monitor into the HDMI port (you can also opt to connect via the RJ45 console port), plugged in a keyboard and boot into an operating system/software install. At this stage, I am running OPNSense (firewall) with its Suricata IPS build (intrusion prevention) and Adware Home (privacy). I will probably play around with it some more to add a site to site VPN at some stage. With all these key services along with core services such as dhcp, cron, ntpd, etc, the Vault runs at a steady 39C/102F, chews up 3% consistently with the occasional spikes going up to 40%+ CPU utilisation. You can run everything off a graphical user interface for most Unix variants and firewall products such as OPNSense but eventually you will need to jump into issuing commands via a shell interface. Highly Recommended.

## Features

- 【NEWER MODEL AVAILABLE - Protectli Vault V1410】THE VAULT (FW4C): Secure your network with a compact, fanless & silent firewall. Comes with US-based Support & 30-day money back guarantee!
- CPU: Intel J3710 Pentium Quad Core / 4 Thread at 1.6 GHz (Burst to 2.6 GHz), Intel AES-NI hardware support
- PORTS: 4 Intel 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet NIC ports, 2x USB 3.0, 2x HDMI, 1x RJ45 COM Port
- COMPONENTS: 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD
- COMPATIBILITY: No OS pre-installed. All hardware tested with pfSense, untangle, OPNsense and other popular open-source software solutions.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BDD9ZQC5 |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Batteries | 1 CR2 batteries required. (included) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #146,257 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #619 in Mini Desktop Computers |
| Brand | Protectli |
| Color | black |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Connectivity Type | Wi-Fi |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (134) |
| Date First Available | 27 September 2022 |
| Form Factor | Small Form Factor |
| Graphics Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics Card Interface | Integrated |
| Graphics Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Integrated Graphics |
| Graphics RAM Type | Shared |
| Hard Disk Description | SSD |
| Hard Drive Interface | Solid State |
| Hard Drive Size | 120 GB |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Item Weight | 1.18 Kilograms |
| Item model number | FW4C-0-8-120 |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 0.67 Watt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 0.06 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Protectli |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 8 GB |
| Memory Clock Speed | 1600 MHz |
| Memory Technology | DDR3 |
| Number of HDMI Ports | 2 |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 1 |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Count | 4 |
| Processor Socket | LGA 1151 |
| Processor Type | Pentium |
| Product Dimensions | 11.43 x 10.92 x 3.81 cm; 1.18 kg |
| RAM Size | 8 GB |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Series | FW4C - 4 Port Intel® J3710 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Protectli
- **CPU model:** Pentium
- **Cache size:** 8 GB
- **Graphics card description:** Integrated
- **Graphics co-processor:** Integrated Graphics
- **Installed RAM memory size:** 8 GB
- **Memory storage capacity:** 120 GB
- **Operating system:** Linux
- **Personal computer design type:** Mini PC
- **Specific uses for product:** Everyday Use

## Images

![Vault FW4C - 4 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel J3710, 2.5G Ports, AES-NI, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 120GB SSD - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bDxttZHNL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this run coreboot?**
A: Yes, as of April 10th, 2023, coreboot is available for the Vault FW4C.

**Q: if i connect a switch to this protectli product, will it affect speeds in anyway? switch to the LAN of Protectli**
A: Are you asking about speeds THROUGH the Vault out to the internet?  Or are you asking about speeds on your LAN through the switch?  Generally speaking, simply connecting a switch will not affect speeds, but if you connect a switch and you have lots of devices connected that are utilizing bandwidth, then it is feasible that you could saturate the 1Gbps link between the Vault and the switch.

**Q: Does this replace replace existing modem (cable router modem)?**
A: Hello

The vault can be used in multiple ways but its most commonly used as a firewall which would replace your home router and not your modem.

I'd recommend checking out some of our knowledge base articles on our website. I'll list a couple below that can give you a good diagram of small office/home office (SOHO) networks.

*Basic SOHO Wireless Netowrk
*Basic SOHO Network with Switch

**Q: Is there a similar device with more ram?  ideally 32 gb or more.  can the ram be upgraded, or is it embedded?**
A: Hello

If you're looking for a 4port 2.5G Interface unit that's capable of 32GB, I'd suggest the VP2420. Our VP4600 units which are also 2.5G interfaces can use more than 32GB. Memory can be upgraded in any of our units since they're not embedded but I'd suggest going to our website and checking out our compatibility list to ensure your modules work with our Vaults.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by [***] on 6 May 2025*

My old pfSense router/appliance was rebooting and having issues sporadically. I ended up replacing it with this unit and have not had any issues. The Protectli Vault FW4C is a solid little firewall box—fanless, silent, and packed with 4x 2.5G ports. It runs pfSense or OPNsense smoothly for basic routing, VLANs, and light VPN use. The J3710 CPU and 8GB RAM are fine for home or small office setups, but may struggle under heavy loads like deep packet inspection. If you want a reliable, low-noise box for DIY network security, this is a great pick—just don’t expect enterprise-level performance.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***L on 5 June 2024*

Protectli Vault is a Mini PC that can easily be setup to run the more popular Unix variants around including FreeBSD, Ubuntu, OpenBSD, Linux and as far as I can tell, can even run some versions of the Citrix XenServer Hypervisor. It does not have a TPM chip onboard so if you want a Windows 11 system or Windows Server, you might want to consider and research Protectli's Vault Pro (VP) series. Once the operating system is up and running, you can run any service you like on it including firewall/IPS, email server, database server, LDAP server and so on. The 4 port 2.5Gbps speeds means that the appliance can scale when the network is upgraded above the current gigabit network. That's 2.5Gb support on the WAN interface to your ISP! Support for OpenVPN and WireGuard just means this appliance can easily have a VPN configured in a site-to-site configuration or it can simply be used as a client to a VPN provider that connects your entire home/office over a single VPN connection rather than every device having to establish its own VPN channel. I did exactly what others have done, plugged a monitor into the HDMI port (you can also opt to connect via the RJ45 console port), plugged in a keyboard and boot into an operating system/software install. At this stage, I am running OPNSense (firewall) with its Suricata IPS build (intrusion prevention) and Adware Home (privacy). I will probably play around with it some more to add a site to site VPN at some stage. With all these key services along with core services such as dhcp, cron, ntpd, etc, the Vault runs at a steady 39C/102F, chews up 3% consistently with the occasional spikes going up to 40%+ CPU utilisation. You can run everything off a graphical user interface for most Unix variants and firewall products such as OPNSense but eventually you will need to jump into issuing commands via a shell interface. Highly Recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***S on 9 February 2024*

I am using this device for two months with PFSense and it is working flawlessly. My network is quite complicate with different site-to-site VPNs and heavy internet/wifi use but still 0 problems! Highly recommended!

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*Last updated: 2026-03-10*