Ever wondered what router pixie dust looks like and does?
Volume is high.
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Specifications
**CPU**
NXP Layerscape LS1046A
4 cores
1.6 GHz
**RAM**
8 GB
2100 MT/s
ECC support
**Networking**
2x SFP+ 10 Gb
3x RJ-45 1 Gb
**Wifi**
1x M.2 Key-E connector for Wifi 6.0 2x2 MU-MIMO
1x M.2 Key-E connector for tri-radio (Wifi 5.0, Bluetooth, Thread)
**Storage**
32 GB eMMC for Operating System
64 MB NOR flash for Bootloader
**Debugging**
JTAG connector
100+ test points throughout the PCB
UART USB-C port
Status RGB LED
**Power**
USB-C PD 3.0
**Connectivity**
1x USB-C 3.0 port
Active cooling support
Yes, 2 4-pin PWM 5V fan headers
$600
final price of the kit
Shipping between June and September 2025
Preloaded with OpenWRT
Shipping Worldwide
Reservation fee: $100 (deducted at purchase)
Ok, preloaded with OpenWRT, but what type, actual or a forked SDK?
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I want to like it, because it's good for the community to build devices like this. But I can buy 4x BPi-R4's for the price of this. And I don't see the added value of this device over commercially available options like the mentioned BPi-R4.
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Not exactly sure about the precise NXP cpu they aimed for, but rumor has it that the already teased turris omnia enterprise project was shelved do to a problem with the NXP cpu... but that might just be hearsay...
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if you don't want 10gbit routing, just the SFP+, used Dell Edge 620s are ~$75 on US eBay.
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I think the 'print your own circuit board' revolution is the forest and not this, particular, tree.
Making your own devices is going to be a thing; best to see it coming, no?
Sure, look at the OpenWrt One and upcoming Two. You need a certain scale to make it financially viable, and a $600 device with these specs just isn't.
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https://mailing-turris.nic.cz/?m=19&p=view&pi=ViewBrowserPlugin&uid=4585afd77febd8ee18bf9448019650b0
Did that just vanish?
I do not know exactly, but apparent during the recent InstallFest event in Czechia this was said. Since I do not read/speak Czech I simply accepted that from the turris forum...
That said the turris omnia NG is still progressing, but that seems spec wise close to the OpenWrt Two...
True for now.
What happens when we can 3D print a board, buy the parts and rebirth Heathkit?
There is an OpenTwo?
Please, where is the info? I'm having trouble searching it.
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It's not definite, it's been voted on, so I have picked up a Openwrt One in the meanwhile to support the project.
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Interpolating the Two’s upgrades with the One’s specs it might look something like this:
Two" will have all of the features that "One" has with the following upgrades.
- SOC: MediaTek MT7988
- DRAM: 1GiB DDR4
- Flash: 256 MiB SPI NAND+ 16 MiB SPI NOR
- Ethernet: 10G SFP, 5G copper, 4 port 2.5G copper, 1-2 port 1G copper
- Tri-band Wi-Fi 7
- USB (host): USB 2.0 (Type-A port)
- USB (device, console): Holtek HT42B534-2 UART to USB (USB-C port)
- Storage: M.2 2042 for NVMe SSD (PCIe gen 2 x1)
- Buttons: 2x (reset + user)
- Mechanical switch: 1x for boot selection (recovery, regular)
- LEDs: 2x (PWM driven), 2x ETH Led (GPIO driven)
- External hardware watchdog: EM Microelectronic EM6324 (GPIO driven)
- RTC: NXP PCF8563TS (I2C) with battery backup holder(CR1220)
- Power: USB-PD 12-25V on USB-C port (optional 802.3at/af PoE via RT5400 module)
- Expansion slots: mikroBUS
- Certification: FCC/EC/RoHS compliance
- Case: PCB size is compatible to BPi-R4 and the case design can be re-used
- JTAG for main SOC: 10-pin 1.27 mm pitch (ARM JTAG/SWD)
- Antenna connectors: 3x MMCX for easy usage, assembly and durability
- Schematics: these will be publicly available (license TBD)
- GPL compliance: 3b. "Accompany it with a written offer ... to give any third party ... a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code"
"Two" will be produced by GL.iNet and we are exploring options for US/EU based distribution.
"Two" will (hopefully) be in the 250$ region with yet again a portion of that being donated to the project.
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I hope it's a model with internal trash can-type antennas.
I would not interpolate ~= guess too much, given that this is a partnership with a different company and a different expertise.
About the device presented in the original post on top, apart from not liking to be screamed at by a random influencer and spammed with marketing buzzwords, consider what you can get for 600 bucks in the x86_64 arena (with more performance, and including 10 GBit/s ethernet cards). All with zero compatibility issues, short- and long term, genuine OpenWrt™ and even as ready-made devices from various vendors. "Preloaded with OpenWRT" is an interesting claim, considering that a) OpenWrt is trademarked and b) OpenWrt's git doesn't know anything about that device so far.
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I was thinking about this the other day: how do companies like GL.iNet get away with mentioning OpenWrt all the time?
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Openwrt Trademark page is interesting:
https://openwrt.org/trademark
There must be a Trademark Use Request made from GL-INET to contact at Openwrt somewhere.
With all due respect, I did not/was not guessing, approximating, interjecting, speculating, or otherwise reading too much into the final device specs. Indeed I was very clear in my post to that effect. I simply cocatenated the One's specs as indicated in the mailing list vote request that these would be included with the Two.
I was just enjoying them troubleshooting and the glimpses into from power to successful boot.
I like the new DIY circuit boards (especially the Raspberry Pi Managed Switch Project)
Not really trying to sell it. Honestly missed it used OpenWrt until the thread.
Aiming for more of a newbie-ever-wondered thread.
I'm going to solve it.
it will be a fork of NXP's openwrt - hopefully closer to mainline