The MikroTik E60iUGS, also known as the hEX S (2025), is a compact, budget-friendly wired router designed for homes, small offices, or labs.¹ Its primary features are a 2.5G SFP port for high-speed fiber connections and five Gigabit Ethernet ports.²

Key Features and Specifications

• Ports: It has five Gigabit Ethernet ports and one 2.5G SFP port.³ This is a significant upgrade from its predecessors, allowing it to handle modern high-speed internet plans or local network traffic from a NAS or server.⁴

   

• PoE (Power over Ethernet): It supports PoE-in on port 1 (802.3af/at) to power the router itself and passive PoE-out on port 5 to power another device like a wireless access point or IP camera.⁵

   

• RouterOS v7: The router runs on MikroTik's powerful RouterOS v7 operating system, which provides a vast array of enterprise-grade features.⁶ These include advanced routing, VLANs, firewall rules, traffic shaping, and various VPN protocols (including WireGuard and IPsec with hardware acceleration).⁷

   

• Hardware: It is powered by a dual-core 950 MHz ARM 64-bit CPU and comes with 512 MB of RAM and 128 MB of NAND storage.⁸

   

• Physical Design: The router has a compact, fanless design, making it suitable for quiet environments. It also includes a USB 3.0 port for external storage or other peripherals.⁹

   

The MikroTik E60iUGS is a versatile and powerful router that offers a lot of features and performance for its price, making it a popular choice for network enthusiasts and professionals.¹⁰

Here is a video about the MikroTik hEX S. It explains how to set up the MikroTik hEX S with a 2.5G SFP port for various network configurations, including home labs and VLANs.