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Good question for devices that ship with multiple network interfaces, multiple video outputs, no RAM and no software.

If multiple network interfaces defines a router, then every cell phone is one, because every cell phone has a cellular and Wifi interface, and is a router in hotspot mode. Three interfaces if you count USB which can also be a network interface (hotspot works over USB in both Windows and Linux) and four if Bluetooth PAN is still a thing.

Speaking of phone companies, Apple will be manufacturing Mac Mini in USA.

If Apple can make a Neo laptop out of phone parts, they could make a US Airport router out of US mini PC parts.

All routers ship with software.

(edit: and RAM!)

(edit: and NOT multiple video outputs!!)

x86 multi NIC barebone fanless PC is not for routing, nope.

It definitely could be! And some people do use it for that!

(edit: but it's not considered a consumer grade router, that's for sure!)

Who said anything about multiple NICs? Ethernet port and Wifi modem in AP mode are more than enough

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