MikroTik
MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM – 16x 100G QSFP28 Switch
- Connectivity 16x 100G QSFP28
- Performance Up to 1.7 Tbps non-blocking Layer 2 throughput
- Power 2 hot-swap power supplies
- Chipset Marvell 98CX8410 switch chip
The MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM is MikroTik's largest 100G switch, with 16 ports at 100G in 1U. It is built for AI labs linking workstations, GPU servers and NVMe storage, offering up to 1.7 Tbps non-blocking Layer 2 throughput and hot-swap power and cooling.
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In the box
- MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM 16-port 100G QSFP28 switch
Shipping
We ship from Belgium to all EU countries. Delivery options, costs and times for your country are shown at checkout.
Manufacturer and safety
- Brand
- MikroTik
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Highlights
What's inside.
The specs that decide what you can run, straight from the manufacturer's data sheet.
- 0116x 100G QSFP28Sixteen 100G ports connect workstations, GPU servers and storage nodes at full speed.
- 024x 25G SFP28 + 2x 10GExtra 25G and 10G ports handle uplinks, management or slower devices without adapters.
- 031.7 Tbps Layer 2Non-blocking throughput keeps traffic flowing when every 100G port is busy.
- 04Hot-swap PSUs and fansTwo hot-swap power supplies and four hot-swap fans allow servicing without downtime.
In practice
Built for the work.
Use case
Connect a 100G AI lab in one rack unit
Link GPU servers, workstations and NVMe storage over 100G to move datasets and checkpoints quickly between nodes. RouterOS v7 with licence level 5 provides switching and routing in a single 1U unit, keeping a small AI lab simple to run.
Integration
Marvell switching with ARM control plane
Ports comprise 16x 100G QSFP28, 4x 25G SFP28, 2x 10G Ethernet and an RJ45 serial console. A Marvell 98CX8410 switch chip is paired with a quad-core 2 GHz ARM CPU and 4 GB DDR4 RAM. Power draw is 150 W max (220 W with both PSUs) in a 1U rack-mount chassis.
Video
See it in action.
Specifications
Every detail, on paper.
01Key specifications
- Connectivity
- 16x 100G QSFP28, 4x 25G SFP28, 2x 10G Ethernet, 1x RJ45 serial console
- Chipset
- Marvell 98CX8410 switch chip; quad-core 2 GHz ARM CPU, 4 GB DDR4 RAM
- Performance
- Up to 1.7 Tbps non-blocking Layer 2 throughput (1518-byte packets)
- Power
- 2 hot-swap power supplies, 4 hot-swap fans; 150 W max (220 W with both PSUs)
- Software
- RouterOS v7 (licence level 5), 1U rack-mount