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kcristan
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01-13-2017, 09:21 AM
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It's accurate, though a good reference for those newer CPUs. I switched from a 45W to a 15W chip and noticed the actual power use matched closely with the TDP change. One factor is that desktop boards tend to draw more power, while laptop chipsets are designed for efficiency. A Linux OS could likely reduce consumption further, which is why I prefer pfSense. BSD networking is generally a bit more efficient, and I observed this difference firsthand when using an x86 OpenWRT build. Of course, many kernel updates have altered the comparison since then—I don’t know how it stacks up today. QoS seems better implemented on Linux now, but would you really need it at gigabit speeds?
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kcristan
01-13-2017, 09:21 AM #11

It's accurate, though a good reference for those newer CPUs. I switched from a 45W to a 15W chip and noticed the actual power use matched closely with the TDP change. One factor is that desktop boards tend to draw more power, while laptop chipsets are designed for efficiency. A Linux OS could likely reduce consumption further, which is why I prefer pfSense. BSD networking is generally a bit more efficient, and I observed this difference firsthand when using an x86 OpenWRT build. Of course, many kernel updates have altered the comparison since then—I don’t know how it stacks up today. QoS seems better implemented on Linux now, but would you really need it at gigabit speeds?

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01-19-2017, 12:15 AM
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Pfsense is mainly appreciated because it's free and suitable for home use, meeting my requirements. I believe you paid for Untangle in the past, but if I were using it at work, I’d likely choose a different option.
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01-19-2017, 12:15 AM #12

Pfsense is mainly appreciated because it's free and suitable for home use, meeting my requirements. I believe you paid for Untangle in the past, but if I were using it at work, I’d likely choose a different option.

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01-19-2017, 08:39 AM
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Untangle offers a free edition with nearly all the tools a regular user requires, or a yearly fee of around fifty dollars for most services. Try it out—I think it works well.
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01-19-2017, 08:39 AM #13

Untangle offers a free edition with nearly all the tools a regular user requires, or a yearly fee of around fifty dollars for most services. Try it out—I think it works well.

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