🛡️ Fanless Hardware Benchmark Tool

Intel N100 Appliance Throughput & Power Calculator

Estimate 2.5GbE line-rate routing throughput, IDS/IPS packet inspection overhead, WireGuard crypto speed, and passive thermal dissipation for N100/N200 micro appliances.

⚙️ Hardware & Workload Specs

Firewall OS Engine

Ethernet Controller Chipset

Active Security Modules

Suricata IDS/IPS (Multi-Pattern Matching)

WireGuard Site-to-Site VPN Tunneling

Zenarmor Next-Gen L7 Application Control

Ambient Temperature (°C)

Routing Throughput

2.35 Gbps

IMIX Traffic Distribution

WireGuard VPN Speed

920 Mbps

AES-NI / AVX2 Crypto

Power Draw (Watts)

9.4 W

Average Operating Load

📊 Fanless Appliance Hardware Breakdown Calculated Values

Hardware Parameter Measured Metric

Max Raw Line-Rate Speed (Layer 3) 2.48 Gbps

Suricata IDS Inspection Penalty -15% Throughput

CPU Thermal Junction Temp (Tj) 48°C (Passive Aluminum Heatsink)

Estimated Annual Power Cost ($0.16/kWh) $13.17 / Year

Recommended Firewall Hardware Rating 9.8/10 (Line Rate Compliant)

💡 N100 Micro Firewall Best Practices

Always select Intel i226-V NICs over i225-V to avoid micro-disconnections.
Ensure passive aluminum fins are oriented vertically for optimal convection airflow.