MikroTik hEX Refresh 5-Port Gigabit Router ARM
The MikroTik hEX refresh is a refreshed iteration of MikroTik's popular hEX router, delivering significantly improved performance at the same accessible price point. Powered by a dual-core ARM processor and upgraded to 512 MB of RAM, it offers performance gains of up to 100–134% compared to its predecessor. With 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, a USB port, passive PoE input, and RouterOS v7, the hEX refresh is an excellent choice for home users, small businesses, and network professionals looking for capable, cost-effective wired routing.
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The MikroTik hEX refresh builds on the trusted hEX platform with a meaningful hardware upgrade, replacing the previous CPU with a dual-core ARM EN7562CT processor running at 950 MHz, and doubling the RAM from 256 MB to 512 MB. The result is a performance increase of up to 100–134% depending on configuration, making it one of the most capable routers available at this price point.
The device provides 5 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports, giving it the connectivity needed for a small to medium wired network. A USB Type-A port with USB Power Reset functionality adds further flexibility for storage, modem, or other USB device connectivity. The EN7523 switch chip handles hardware-accelerated Ethernet switching.
Power is supplied via a DC jack or Passive PoE input, both accepting 12–28 V. The device draws just 4 W without attachments and up to 10 W under full load, and uses entirely passive cooling for silent, maintenance-free operation.
RouterOS v7 comes pre-installed and licensed — no separate purchase is required. The full suite of RouterOS features is available, including IPsec VPN with hardware acceleration (supporting AES-128 and AES-256 with SHA1/SHA256), advanced routing, firewall, QoS, and much more. Hardware health monitoring includes CPU temperature, PCB temperature, and voltage monitoring. A mode button is also provided for convenient configuration reset or other configurable functions.
The device measures 113 × 89 × 28 mm and is tested for operation from -40°C to 70°C. It includes a 24V 0.38A power adapter.
Key Specifications at a Glance
- Product Code: E50UG
- Architecture: ARM 32-bit
- CPU: EN7562CT dual-core @ 950 MHz
- Switch Chip: EN7523
- RAM: 512 MB
- Storage: 128 MB NAND
- Operating System: RouterOS v7
- Ethernet Ports: 5x 10/100/1000 Gigabit
- USB Port: 1x USB Type-A (with USB Power Reset)
- Power Inputs: DC jack 12–28 V, Passive PoE 12–28 V
- Max Power Consumption: 10 W (4 W without attachments)
- Cooling: Passive (fanless)
- Dimensions: 113 × 89 × 28 mm
- CPU Temperature Monitor: Yes
- PCB Temperature Monitor: Yes
- Voltage Monitor: Yes
- Mode Button: Yes
- Tested Ambient Temperature: -40°C to 70°C
- MTBF: Approximately 100,000 hours at 25°C
- Certifications: CE, EAC, RoHS
- Included: 24V 0.38A power adapter
- Product code
- E50UG
- Architecture
- ARM
- CPU core count
- 2
- CPU nominal frequency
- 950 MHz
- Switch chip model
- EN7562CT
- Operating System
- RouterOS
- Size of RAM
- 512 MB
- Storage size
- 128 MB NAND
- Tested ambient temperature
- -40 + 70 C
- Number of DC inputs
- 2 (DC jack, PoE-IN)
- DC jack input Voltage
- 12-28 V
- Max Power consumption
- 4W
10 W - PoE in
- Passive PoE
- PoE in input Voltage
- 12-28 V
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
- 5
- Dimensions
- 113x89x28mm
- Number of USB ports
- 1
- USB slot type
- USB type A
- Max USB current (A)
- 1
- Nominal current
- 0.38 A
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