{"product_id":"mikrotik-hex-s-5-port-gigabit-1-x-2-5g-sfp-router","title":"MikroTik hEX S - 5 Port Gigabit, 1 x 2.5G SFP Router","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mx-auto max-w-(--breakpoint-lg) mtk-text-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"whitespace-pre-line [\u0026amp;_img]:max-w-full [\u0026amp;_img]:block [\u0026amp;_img]:mx-auto [\u0026amp;_h1]:mtk-h1 [\u0026amp;_h2]:mtk-h2 [\u0026amp;_h3]:mtk-h3 [\u0026amp;_h4]:mtk-h4 [\u0026amp;_h5]:mtk-h5 [\u0026amp;_h6]:mtk-h6 [\u0026amp;_a]:underline [\u0026amp;_b]:font-bold [\u0026amp;_strong]:font-bold [\u0026amp;_ul]:list-disc [\u0026amp;_ul]:pl-4 [\u0026amp;_code]:bg-gray-bright [\u0026amp;_pre_code]:p-4 [\u0026amp;_pre_code]:block [\u0026amp;_code]:overflow-auto [\u0026amp;_pre]:whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compact, affordable wired router featuring a 2.5G SFP port, 5x Gigabit Ethernet, PoE out, USB, and a fast dual-core CPU – ideal for homes, offices, or underfunded labs that need reliable performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed a wired router that won’t slow you down or drain your budget? The new hEX S is a compact, truly budget-friendly device that does a little bit of everything — and does it fast. Whether you’re building a smart home, running a local lab, or just want a clean, powerful wired setup, this is your new Ethernet essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 5× Gigabit Ethernet ports (including PoE-in on port #1 and PoE-out on port #5), plus a 2.5 Gigabit SFP cage, this compact router can adapt to many roles. And unlike most ISP boxes, you can assign any port as WAN, LAN, or bridge — full flexibility right out of the box. That’s just the beginning. RouterOS v7 gives you advanced routing, VLANs, bonding, traffic shaping, and more — so you can build the wired network you’ve always wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGot a 2 Gbps fiber plan? Use the 2.5G SFP port to deliver that speed to your power-hungry devices — from self-hosted movie servers to media workstations or security camera NVRs. Perfect for homes, small offices, and media studios.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnect your PC over 2.5G, then bond two 1G ports to your NAS. Enjoy ultra-fast file \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etransfers, smooth backups, and zero bottlenecks — ideal for creators, editors, and researchers who work with large files.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 x 1G ethernet (bonding support)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.5G SFP uplink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoE-In \u0026amp; PoE-Out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSB 3 port for storage \u0026amp; file sharing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDual-Core ARM CPU + 512 MB RAM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouterOS v7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"flex flex-col grow gap-2\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eProduct code: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eE60iUGS\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eArchitecture: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eARM 32bit\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eCPU: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eEN7562CT\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eCPU core count: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eCPU nominal frequency: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e950 MHz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eCPU Threads count: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eSwitch chip model: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eEN7523\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eRouterOS license: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eOperating System: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eRouterOS v7\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eSize of RAM: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e512 MB\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eStorage size: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e128 MB\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eStorage type: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eNAND\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eMTBF: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eApproximately 100'000 hours at 25C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eTested ambient temperature: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e-40°C to 70°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eNumber of DC inputs: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(DC jack, PoE-IN)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eDC jack input Voltage: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e12-57 V\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eMax power consumption: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e23 W\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eMax power consumption without attachments: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e5 W\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003ePoE in: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e802.3af\/at\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eCooling type: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003ePassive\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003ePoE in input Voltage: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e18-57 V\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003ePoE-out ports: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eEther5\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003ePoE out: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003ePassive PoE up to 57V\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eLow voltage PoE-Out current limit: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e0.5 A\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eHigh voltage PoE-Out current limit: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e0.5 A\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003e10\/100\/1000 Ethernet ports: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eNumber of 1G Ethernet ports with PoE-out: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eSFP ports: \u003c\/span\u003e1 (2.5G supported)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eNumber of USB ports: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eUSB Power Reset: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eUSB slot type: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003eUSB 3.0 type A\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-2 mtk-text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-bold\"\u003eMax USB current (A): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"basis-1\/2 font-light break-words\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT’S IN THE BOX:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMikroTik hEX S x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower Adapter x1\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstallation Guide x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARRANTY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 Months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The HOB ZA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47640618533085,"sku":"SCOO-BP001-M013-RB-HEXS","price":1299.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6112\/3549\/files\/Untitled_design_-_2026-03-18T154602.960.png?v=1773841611","url":"https:\/\/www.thehob.co.za\/products\/mikrotik-hex-s-5-port-gigabit-1-x-2-5g-sfp-router","provider":"The HOB ZA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}