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Compact metal-grey firewall appliance with front ports and rear SFP+ cages

partaker

partaker H1 firewall appliance i5-1235U 32GB RAM 1TB SSD

SKU CH-QJ68-YE3PZ

Compact 12th Gen i5 firewall appliance with 4×2.5GbE, dual 10GbE SFP+, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe, and triple 4K display outputs

  • Network ports4 x RJ-45
  • Product typeWired

H1 Fan I5 1235U 32GB RAM / 1TB SSD

  • 12th Gen Intel i5-1235U with 10 cores and 12 threads up to 4.4 GHz for high firewall throughput
  • Four Intel 2.5GbE and two 10GbE SFP+ ports deliver high-density wired connectivity
  • Triple display outputs via HD, DP and Type-C support 4096×2160@60Hz monitoring
  • Three M.2 slots plus external SIM slot enable NVMe, Wi-Fi and 4G/5G expansion
  • Fan-cooled aluminium chassis 170×140×58 mm with TPM 2.0, watchdog and auto power-on

Purpose-built firewall appliance

The Partaker H1 is a compact network security device built around an Intel Core i5-1235U processor with 10 cores and 12 threads. It ships with 32 GB of DDR5 memory and a 1 TB NVMe drive installed. Four 2.5 GbE RJ-45 ports and two 10 GbE SFP+ interfaces provide high-density wired connectivity for routing, inspection and VPN termination.

Sustained-load behaviour

Active fan cooling keeps the 12th-generation processor at stable clocks during continuous packet processing, IDS/IPS analysis and encrypted tunnel workloads. The aluminium chassis dissipates heat across its full surface so throughput does not throttle during extended traffic spikes. Watchdog timers and auto power-on ensure the appliance recovers unattended after a fault or power loss.

Deciding specification

Dual Intel 82599 10 GbE SFP+ ports give true line-rate fibre uplinks that many compact appliances lack. If your deployment needs multi-gigabit WAN or backbone links the H1 satisfies that requirement; if 2.5 GbE copper is sufficient the extra fibre interfaces remain unused.

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Specifications

Product
Product typeWired
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x RJ-45

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Questions about this item

How much power does the i5-1235U draw and how loud is the active fan under continuous 24/7 firewall load?

The i5-1235U runs at up to 4.4 GHz with 10 cores and 12 threads; the aluminium chassis uses active fan cooling for reliable sustained operation.

Which expansion cards must I already own to use the three M.2 slots for storage, Wi-Fi and 4G/5G?

The board provides one 2280 M-Key slot for PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe, one 2230 E-Key slot for CNVio2 Wi-Fi, and one 2242/3052 B-Key slot with USB 3.0 for 4G/5G plus a nano-SIM tray.

Can the four 2.5G i226 ports and dual 10G SFP+ 82599 ports link directly to older 1G switches and legacy copper cabling?

The 2.5G i226 RJ-45 ports and 10G SFP+ cages operate at their rated speeds; compatibility with slower legacy gear depends on the switch and media used.

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