MikroTik CRS418-8P-8G-2S+RM Rackmount PoE Switch 1U

The MikroTik CRS418-8P-8G-2S+RM is built on the same foundation as the CRS418-8P-8G-2S+WiFi — same quad-core CPU, same switch chip, same port mix, same dual redundant PSUs — with one deliberate difference: no Wi-Fi radio. For network environments where wireless is already covered by dedicated access points, a ceiling-mount CAPsMAN deployment, or an upstream wireless controller, paying for an integrated radio you will never use makes no sense. The CRS418-8P-8G-2S+RM strips that out and passes the savings directly to USD 449.

What remains is a formidable 1U rackmount platform. The quad-core IPQ-8072A ARM64 CPU at 2.2 GHz, paired with 1 GB RAM and the 98DX226S switch chip with L3 hardware offloading, provides the processing power to run as an internet gateway, full RouterOS firewall, VLAN router, and CAPsMAN controller simultaneously — approximately 3× faster than the CRS320 or CRS328 at a comparable or lower price.

The 8× PoE-out ports (Ether9–Ether16) with 802.3af/at and 24V Passive PoE-out support up to 150W total PoE budget — enough to power access points, IP cameras, VoIP phones, and IoT devices directly from the switch. The 2× 10G SFP+ uplinks handle ISP fiber hand-off, core switch connectivity, and high-speed NAS links without a bottleneck. The dedicated Gigabit management port with direct CPU line keeps out-of-band management clean and available regardless of data plane load.

Key features:

- 16× 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports + 1× dedicated Gigabit management port (17 total)

- 8× PoE-out ports (Ether9–Ether16) — 802.3af/at and 24V Passive PoE-out, 150W total PoE budget, low-voltage limit 1.1A / high-voltage limit 0.56A, max 5.4A total

- 2× 10G SFP+ uplink cages — fiber ISP hand-off, core switch uplinks, high-speed NAS

- L3 hardware offloading — wire-speed routing between VLANs without CPU overhead

- Quad-core IPQ-8072A ARM 64-bit CPU, 2,208 MHz, 1 GB RAM, 128 MB NAND

- 98DX226S switch chip

- Dual redundant AC power inputs (100–240V, 50–60 Hz), 2 PSU slots

- 4-fan active cooling, -20°C to +70°C

- Max power consumption 215W (28W without attachments)

- 1× USB 3.0 Type-A port (up to 1A) with USB Power Reset — storage, backups, configuration

- RJ45 serial console port for out-of-band management

- CPU temperature, PCB temperature, current, and voltage monitoring

- Mode button

- RouterOS v7, License Level 5 — VLANs, ACLs, SNMP, firewall, CAPsMAN, traffic shaping, advanced monitoring — no subscriptions, no paywalls, free updates for life (minimum 5 years)

- Certified CE, EAC, RoHS | IP20

- MTBF ~200,000 hours at 25°C

In the box: 2× IEC cords, K-54 kit, rack ears.

Ideal for: small and medium offices that already use dedicated access points or a CAPsMAN deployment; server rooms and network closets replacing a stack of switch, router, and firewall appliances with a single 1U device; WISPs and ISPs needing a managed PoE switch with 10G uplinks and full RouterOS routing; homelabs and network labs; and any deployment where Wi-Fi is handled externally and the priority is maximum switching, routing, and PoE capability per rack unit at the best price.