With the development of our 100 Gigabit product family, the time has come to introduce a serious enterprise-level switch. A switch that will rise to the challenge when the port density of the CRS504 is simply not enough. Introducing the spectacular CRS518-16XS-2XQ!

With 2 100 Gigabit QSFP28 ports and 16 25 Gigabit SFP28 ports, it is the perfect cost-effective addition to any corporate network or data centre. And with dual redundant power supplies and hot-swappable fans, you don't have to worry about unnecessary downtime.

Here's the actual configuration - similar to the one we use in our office:

On top, you can place two CCR2216 flagship routers to provide the main connectivity and routing. Then an incredibly fast 100 Gigabit connection leads to three CRS518 distribution level switches. This is where all the magic happens. The CRS518 switches connect each access level device to the main network, take care of traffic filtering and enforce network policies. And they handle it all with grace and dignity - thanks to the fantastic Marvell Prestera Aldrin2 switching chip. The same chip you saw in our flagship CCR2216, which worked wonders with L3 hardware offload.

The 25 Gigabit ports are backwards compatible with 10 Gigabit and 1 Gigabit SFP devices. Mix and match as you need!

Two hot-swap power supplies support a high input voltage range: 100240 V. The board itself consumes up to 45 W of power, while the total maximum power consumption rises to 77 W with all add-ons. It may be slightly more power-hungry than the CRS504, but so would you be if you had 16 25-Gigabit ports, right?

Our 100 Gigabit product family continues to grow: switches, routers, cables and QSFP28 modules. If you want real speed and maximum flexibility at the best price on the market - you want MikroTik!

Nothing can stop this switch: it supports VLAN (802.1Q, 802.1ad), L3 hardware routing, ACL, LACP, MLAG, Jumbo frames, IGMP/MLD snooping and so on. Upgrade your RouterOS and enjoy the true power of CRS!