The MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) SoC is at the heart of the OpenWrt One, paired with the MediaTek MT7976C dual-band WiFi 6 chipset. The device supports WiFi 6 with dual-band capabilities, offering 3×3 and 2×2 MIMO configurations for enhanced wireless connectivity.
In terms of hardware specifications, the OpenWrt One is impressive. It boasts:
- 1 x 2.5 Gbit WAN port and 1 x 1G bit LAN port for high-speed wired connections.
- 1 GB DDR4 RAM, ensuring smooth multitasking and efficient data handling.
- 256 MiB NAND and 16 MiB NOR storage, providing ample space for firmware and user data.
- An M.2 SSD slot allows users to expand storage further.
- A USB 2.0 Type-A port for peripheral connectivity.
- A mikroBUS expansion port opens up many possibilities for adding sensors, transceivers, and other modules.
It is a router but does not contain the usual switch array of 5 or 7 Ethernet LAN ports. So it will likely need to be supplemented with a network switch device for many.
Open source OpenWRT is already quite powerful router software, and along with all this hardware capability, this device looks really interesting. Because of OpenWRT’s involvement, it likely also means that there will be excellend support for features, and that it will receive ongoing support for quite a while (likely much better than Asus and other OEMs provide).
See https://linuxiac.com/openwrt-one-router-board-hits-the-market