The mini PC/Firewall/Smart gateway comes with a retail package that reads “TINY AND MIGHTY” on the top and includes some key features and specifications on the bottom. The specifications are pretty similar to the “ M1 Pocket Mini Soft Router” except it’s based on other Alder Lake-N processors, has a slightly different mechanical design, and potentially lacks the M.2 Key-E socket found in the R2. IKOOCORE Technology says the mini PC can run Windows, Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Promox VE, VMware ESXi, pfSense, OPNsense, OpenWrt, and others. Power Supply – 12V via USB Type-C port that supports USB PD (Note: 12V/4A power supply provided).1x USB-C audio port using RealTek ALC987 codec.1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt.Optional WiFi 6(E) and Bluetooth via M.2 E-Key module (AX210 or MT7921 recommended).4x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports via 3x Intel i226V 2.5GbE controllers, and 1x Realtek RTL8156BG 2.5GbE controller.Storage – M.2 Key-M 2242 socket for NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x2) or SATA 3.0 SSD.System Memory – 8GB or 16GB LPDDR5 4800 MHz.Intel Core i3-N300 octa-core processor up to 3.8 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD Graphics TDP: 7W.

Intel Processor N95 quad-core processor up to 3.4 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD graphics TDP: 6W.

It’s the successor of the iKOOLCORE R1 with four gigabit Ethernet ports and Intel Celeron N5095 or Jasper Lake processor, and the company sent us a sample for testing, so we’ll start with listing the specifications, check out the mini PC and accessories with an unboxing, teardown the multilayer mini PC to check out the hardware design and explain how to update the SSD or install a wireless module, and check whether it can still boot to Windows 11 (default, preinstalled OS) after my adventurous teardown…

IKOOLCORE R2 is an Intel Alder-Lake-N mini PC and network appliance (router/firewall/gateway) that comes with four 2.5GbE ports, up to 16GB RAM, NVMe storage, and the usual HDMI and USB ports, and offered with either Processor N95 or Core i3-N305 SoC.

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