Smallest 10GbE switch

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1 Specifications
2 Powering
3 Ethernet
4 Fiber
5 Other
6 Certification & Approvals
7 Switching results
8 Ethernet test results

Smallest 10GbE switch and therefore cheapest

CRS305-1G-4S+INFive-port desktop switch with one Gigabit Ethernet port and four SFP+ 10Gbps ports

The CRS305 is a compact yet very powerful switch, featuring four SFP+ ports, for up to 10 Gbit per port. The device has a 1 Gbit copper ethernet port for management access and two DC jacks for power redundancy. The device is a very sleek and compact metallic case without any fans, for silent operation.

The device has a “Dual boot” feature that allows you to choose between two operating systems – RouterOS or SwOS. If you prefer to have a simplified operating system with only switch specific features, use SwOS. If you would like the ability to use routing and other Layer 3 features in your CRS, use RouterOS. You can select the desired operating system from RouterOS, from SwOS or from the RouterBOOT loader settings. All the feature set comes with a disruptive price, providing the best price/performance on the market.

Specifications

Details
Product code CRS305-1G-4S+IN
Architecture ARM 32bit
CPU 98DX3236
CPU core count 1
CPU nominal frequency 800 MHz
Dimensions 141 x 115 x 28 mm
RouterOS license 5
Operating System RouterOS / SwitchOS
Size of RAM 512 MB
Storage size 16 MB
Storage type FLASH
MTBF Approximately 200’000 hours at 25C
Tested ambient temperature -40°C to 70°C
Suggested price $149.00

Powering

Details
Number of DC inputs 3 (DC jack, PoE-IN)
DC jack input Voltage 12-57 V
Max power consumption 18 W
Max power consumption without attachments 10 W
FAN count Passive
PoE in 802.3af/at
PoE in input Voltage 12-57 V

Ethernet

Details
10/100/1000 Ethernet ports 1

Fiber

Details
SFP+ ports 4

Other

Details
CPU temperature monitor Yes

Certification & Approvals

Details
Certification CE, EAC, ROHS
IP IP20

 

Switching results

CRS305-1G-4S+IN
Mode Configuration 1518 byte 512 byte 64 byte
kpps Mbps kpps Mbps kpps Mbps
Switching Non blocking Layer 2 throughput 3,332.2 40,466.8 9,633.5 39,458.6 61,011.9 31,238.1
Switching Non blocking Layer 2 capacity 3,332.2 80,933.7 9,633.5 78,917.3 61,011.9 62,476.2
Switching Non blocking Layer 1 throughput 3,332.2 41,000.0 9,633.5 41,000.0 61,011.9 41,000.0
Switching Non blocking Layer 1 capacity 3,332.2 82,000.0 9,633.5 82,000.0 61,011.9 82,000.0

Ethernet test results

CRS305-1G-4S+IN 98DX3236 all port test
Mode Configuration 1518 byte 512 byte 64 byte
kpps Mbps kpps Mbps kpps Mbps
Bridging none (fast path) 104,3 1266.6 273,5 1120.3 449 229.9
Bridging 25 bridge filter rules 104 1263.0 104,6 428.4 104,5 53.5
Routing none (fast path) 104,3 1266.6 273,9 1121.9 343,5 175.9
Routing 25 simple queues 104,3 1266.6 136,9 560.7 137,4 70.3
Routing 25 ip filter rules 64,8 786.9 65,9 269.9 65,8 33.7
  1. All tests are done with Xena Networks specialized test equipment (XenaBay),and done according to RFC2544 (Xena2544)
  2. Max throughput is determined with 30+ second attempts with 0,1% packet loss tolerance in 64, 512, 1518 byte packet sizes
  3. Test results show device maximum performance, and are reached using mentioned hardware and software configuration, different configurations most likely will result in lower results

The device has an operating system preinstalled and licensed. No separate purchase is necessary and the product is ready to use. The device includes free software updates for the life of the product or a minimum of 5 years starting from date of purchase..


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