The OpenWrt project is suggesting the development of a second hardware model with the following configuration:
- MT7988
- 10G SFP
- 5G copper
- 4 port 2.5G copper
- 1-2 port 1G copper
- Tri-band Wi-Fi 7
Expected late 2025.
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Now it’s a race. Let’s see who releases their stuff first.
I’m a buyer either way. IGG Omnia is still going strong, but would love to have 2.5Ge.
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good config. but I would want the version without wifi altogether
Price targeted around $250, so clearly above the One’s ~100 EUR but probably decent for the capabilities and components…
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Some background information on the design choices is available here.
Interesting,will be produced by GL.iNet, so that will be a 9000 competitor?
Basically the current Gl.iNet is using the same concept as TOS, openwrt with a ‘consumer’ frontend.
If you mean flint3 (be9300) then I expect the Two to differ in some dimensions (note the be9300 is not fully documented so this is party guesswork):
| OpenWrt Two | gl.inet Flint3 (BE9300) | |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | Mediatek Filogic 880 (MT7988) | Qualcomm IPQ53XX (likely IPQ5322) |
| CPU | 4 x Arm A73 | 4 x Arm A53 |
| Radio manufacturer | Mediatek, WiFi7, tri-band | Qualcom, WiFi7 tri-band (ath12?) |
| Wan port(s) | 1x10G SFP+cage & 1x5GBASE-T | 1x2.5GBASE-T |
| Switch ports | 4x2.5GBASE-T & 1-2x1000BASE-T | 4x2.5GBASE-T |
So with the caveat that the Two’s specification is not yet set in stone, I see considerable differences between the two. Which comes up on top depends IMHO on the local requirements and the relative price. I note that while mediatek radios have great Linux drivers the radio hardware seems to still run a bit behind qualcomm’s.
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from what i understand @ the openwrt fora, mediatek is the pref openwrt socket.
must admit that the glInet ‘reforris’ gui-over-openwrt is perfect for the masses & nOObs like me, so that might be a dealbreaker here to go for the 'two"
Please suggest to the Openwrt folks that they use an EMMC with BTRFS file system like Turris does. It is a very nice feature.
BTRFS: I agree
eMMC: I don’t agree. Or make it exchangeable.
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+1; but I assume the Two will get an M2 socket like the One did, what is missing however is using a NVMe in that slot to boot into OpenWrt… (without extroot work around).