Peplink MAX BR1 Mini Core

Peplink MAX BR1 Mini Core is a streamlined mobility router built for deployments that want the BR1 Mini platform’s cellular reliability without onboard Wi-Fi or GPS. It’s suited for industrial IoT, equipment cabinets, and distributed sites where the router is an embedded network component rather than a local access point.

The performance baseline is strong for its class: 300 Mbps router throughput and SpeedFusion VPN throughput of 80 Mbps (no encryption) and 60 Mbps (256-bit AES). Peplink MAX BR1 Mini Core includes one embedded cellular modem with cellular modem category options of CAT-4 or CAT-7 (SKU dependent), and supports two Nano-SIM slots for operational flexibility in the field.

As expected from the “Core” positioning, Wi-Fi AP and Wi-Fi WAN are not included, and GPS is not included, making it ideal for installations where those functions aren’t required and you want a simplified connectivity node. Depending on hardware revision, the platform supports Peplink eSIM data plans and BYO eSIM (HW3+), which can help standardize rollouts and reduce the friction of carrier provisioning where supported.

Feature enablement is clearly defined in the tech specs: with PrimeCare (or the referenced feature pack license), the device can activate features such as Ethernet WAN and Wi-Fi WAN (where applicable to the model), along with SpeedFusion behaviors like Hot Failover and Smoothing.

If you need an efficient, scalable cellular edge router that prioritizes core routing and SpeedFusion resiliency without extra radio features Peplink MAX BR1 Mini Core is a clean fit.