• CPU with AES NI (from version 2.5)
• Intel based NIC (best drivers in FreeBSD)
  • Intel i350 (and Intel i354)
    • 1GbE up to 4 ports
    • Intel i354 is an embedded NIC for the Intel Atom C2000 series
  • Intel i210 / Intel i211
    • lower end current generation 1GbE
  • Intel 82574L
    • is the single port NIC that the i210 replaced

Intel 82574L bsed

• Intel Gigabit PRO/1000CT

Intel 82576 based

• Intel E1G44ETBLK Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter
  • Low profile
  • Intel 82576 chipset

https://www.firewallhardware.it/en/firewall-hardware-sizing-guide/

Miniserver - configuration tool

• APU with the AMD G-T40E (no AES-NI support)
• A-Open DE965-Pro
  • Socket P - Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Core2Duo T8300 @2.4GHz (VT, no AES-NI!)

• dnsmasq
• ubound