they do make some good hardware, just this one they cheaped out on and used 16MB's of Storage, it really hobbled the device.
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many people just buy junk like this https://www.amazon.com/Mikrotik-Router-Switch-CRS305-CRS305-1G-4S/dp/B08437RDM1 it's cheaper in the long run.
You will need a good 10Gb nic, I have been using Intel nic's if you use a Intrusion Prevention System that can eat away at the CPU, also more RAM helps like 8GB's or more for IPS, I use 16GB's for IPS + ZFS and a nice Switch can help a lot as it can do DNS and the works, more or less i use a firewall box to a Switch and use a Layer 3 Switch for routing, some can do 20+Gb's routing.
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I think it was 66~ watts for my Layer 3 8 port 10Gb switch, and Router in use.