CWWK / Topton i3-N305 firewall/NAS board (4× i226-V)
Measured idle power
~13.5 W idle on Proxmox (32 GB RAM, NVMe, Coral TPU); ~34 W sustained 7-Zip, ~50 W peak
Wall plug meter (PicoPSU build)
Source: CWWK i3-N305 benchmarks & power — Roving Climber · dated 2025-01-05
ECC memory support
No (DDR5 SODIMM, non-ECC)
Source: CWWK N305/N100 4x i226-V product page · dated 2024
NIC chipset
4× 2.5GbE Intel i226-V (some SKUs add 2× 10G SFP+)
Source: CWWK N305/N100 4x i226-V product page · dated 2024
RAM ceiling
48 GB (DDR5 SODIMM)
Source: CWWK i3-N305 power/benchmarks — Roving Climber · dated 2025-01-05
IOMMU / GPU passthrough
Discrete i226-V NICs pass through cleanly; 8 cores give headroom for router VM + NAS + a few containers.
Source: CWWK i3-N305 benchmarks & power — Roving Climber · dated 2025-01-05
Where to buy
Deterministic search links for “CWWK / Topton i3-N305 firewall/NAS board (4× i226-V)” — not specific listings, and not paid placements. Prices, stock and the exact SKU/revision vary; confirm the unit you receive against the cited specs above.
Frequently asked questions
What is the CWWK / Topton i3-N305 firewall/NAS board (4× i226-V)'s idle power consumption?
CWWK / Topton i3-N305 firewall/NAS board (4× i226-V) (Intel Core i3-N305) idles at ~13.5 W idle on Proxmox (32 GB RAM, NVMe, Coral TPU); ~34 W sustained 7-Zip, ~50 W peak. Method: Wall plug meter (PicoPSU build). This is a wall-measured figure — verified 2026-06-02.
Does the CWWK / Topton i3-N305 firewall/NAS board (4× i226-V) support ECC memory?
No (DDR5 SODIMM, non-ECC)
Is the CWWK / Topton i3-N305 firewall/NAS board (4× i226-V) good for Proxmox / a homelab?
8-core sibling of the N100 board: same 4× i226-V, ~2.5 W more idle for 2× the compute. Strong all-in-one router+NAS+Proxmox. RAM ceiling: 48 GB (DDR5 SODIMM). NIC: 4× 2.5GbE Intel i226-V (some SKUs add 2× 10G SFP+).
Sources
CWWK i3-N305 benchmarks & power — Roving Climber · dated 2025-01-05
https://rovingclimber.com/2025/01/05/cwwk-i3-n305-benchmarks-power-consumption/
CWWK N305/N100 4x i226-V product page · dated 2024
https://cwwk.net/products/cwwk-12th-gen-2-10g-sfp-intel-i3-n305-n100-4x-i226-v-2-5g-firewall-appliance-ddr5-nvme-proxmox-server-soft-router-mini-pc
Cited public information, not purchasing advice. Onboard NIC silicon and BIOS can differ between production batches of the same model name — confirm the revision you receive (
lspci -nn) before relying on a NIC or passthrough claim. Idle draw depends on OS, mains voltage (120 V vs 240 V) and power tuning (powertop).