MikroTik RouterBOARD hEX Series – Powerful 5‑Port Gigabit Ethernet Routers

Enhance your wired network with the reliable MikroTik RouterBOARD hEX Series, offering robust routing capabilities in a compact, fanless design—ideal for home offices, small businesses, and tech enthusiasts.

🚀 Why Choose the hEX Series?

• All‑Gigabit Connectivity: Five 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiating Ethernet ports (no wireless included)—perfect for fast, wired setups mikrotik-store.eu+15cdn.mikrotik.com+15cloudrouterswitches.com+15.

• Advanced Hardware: Dual-core 880 MHz CPU and 256 MB (or 512 MB in the refreshed version) RAM—capable of handling VPNs, firewalls, and traffic shaping effortlessly servethehome.com+6cdn.mikrotik.com+6mikrotik-store.eu+6.

• Extensive Expansion Options: Features a USB‑A port and microSD slot for scripts, backups, or “The Dude” server usage mikrotik.com+6cdn.mikrotik.com+6cloudrouterswitches.com+6.

• Strong Security & VPN: Hardware‑accelerated IPsec (up to ~450 Mbps) ensures secure site-to-site and remote access tunnels cloudrouterswitches.com+3cdn.mikrotik.com+3mikrotik.com+3.

• Energy Efficient & Durable: Consumes under 5 W, with a rugged, passively cooled metal enclosure for silent operation .

• Flexible Power Options: Supports 8–30 V DC input and PoE‑in via the first Ethernet port—ideal for simplified installations mikrotik-store.eu+5mikrotik-store.eu+5cdn.mikrotik.com+5.

🛠 Model Variations

1. Standard hEX v3 (RB750Gr3)
   – 880 MHz dual-core CPU, 256 MB RAM, USB‑A, microSD slot, hardware IPsec, and PoE‑in wirelessnetware.ca+15cdn.mikrotik.com+15cloudrouterswitches.com+15.

2. hEX Refresh (E50UG)
   – Upgraded with 512 MB RAM and ARM64 dual-core CPU (~100–134 % performance boost) while retaining all core features mikrotik.com+3mikrotik-store.eu+3mikrotik-store.eu+3.

3. hEX S (RB760iGS)
   – Adds SFP port and PoE‑out on port 5, suitable for powering access points or cameras ctrl.blog+8mikrotik-store.eu+8help.mikrotik.com+8.

🌐 Ideal For

• Home & SMB Networks: Reliable wired setup with advanced management features.

• VPN Gateways: Efficient hardware VPN performance for remote connections.

• Network Lab & Pro Tools: Excellent host for “The Dude” monitoring server or custom RouterOS setups.

• Multi-Purpose Installations: USB/microSD support for firewall scripts, data logging, or file sharing.

🔍 Performance Snapshot (hEX v3)

🧭 Setup & Management

• RouterOS Support: Comes with RouterOS v6/v7 and Level‑4 license—provides firewall, QoS, VPN, VLANs, scripting, and more mikrotik-store.eu+5help.mikrotik.com+5techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com+5.

• Easy First‑Time Setup: Connect WAN to port 1, DHCP assigns IP, access web interface at 192.168.88.1 or via WinBox help.mikrotik.com+2mikrotik-store.eu+2help.mikrotik.com+2.

• Recovery & Mode Button: Built-in reset/mode button enables firmware recovery and config resets mikrotik-store.eu+5help.mikrotik.com+5mikrotik-store.eu+5.