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Selection Guide Price - Performance comparison Throughput comparison Legend
The RouterBOARD model names can include the following letters:

  • A - More memory
  • H - High speed CPU
  • G - Gigabit ethernet
  • U - USB ports

Letters are added only to models who have several versions.

Current RouterBOARD lineup. Click on the "General purpose" below the picture to show specs. Also view Product Archive

Table 1: RouterBOARD Value Series.
Crossroads RB450 RB450G RB411/A/AH RB493/AH
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General Purpose Micro CPE/AP Mini router Gigabit Mini router Small scale CPE/AP Multiport router More
CPU MIPS32 4KEc based 184MHz Atheros AR7130 300MHz AR7161 680MHz Atheros
AR7130/AR7130/AR7161		 Atheros AR7130/AR7161
Memory 32MB 32MB 256MB 32/64/64MB 64MB/128MB
Ethernet ports 1 x 10/100 5 x 10/100 5 x 10/100/1000 1 x 10/100 9 x 10/100
Expansion Onboard 802.11b/g wireless card - microSD card on bottom 1 miniPCI 3 miniPCI
Storage 64MB 64MB 512MB 64MB 64MB
Power Jack 11~60V DC 10~28V DC; Overvoltage protection 10~28V DC; Overvoltage protection 10~28V DC; Overvoltage protection 10~28V DC; Overvoltage protection
PoE 12V or 48V DC 14~28V 18~28V 14~28V 14~28V
PoE Datalines yes no no no no
Software RouterOS Level4 RouterOS Level5 RouterOS Level4 RouterOS L3/L4/L4 RouterOS L4/L5
Docs Brochure
Users Manual
Startup Guide		 RB450 Brochure, RB450 Startup Guide, Users Manual RB450G Brochure, Startup Guide, Users Manual Users Manual
Startup Guide
Brochure		 Brochure, Startup guide
Dimensions 105x95mm 90x116mm, 109g 90x116mm, 109g 105x105mm, 115g 105x160mm, 150g
Bootloader 2.18 RouterBOOT 2.19 RouterBOOT 2.19 RouterBOOT 2.19 RouterBOOT 2.19 RouterBOOT

Table 2: RouterBOARD Power Series
RB433 RB433AH RB433UAH RB600A RB1000
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General Purpose High Performance AP/Router Extreme Performance AP Extreme Performance AP Extreme Performance AP Extreme Performance Router More
CPU Atheros AR7130 300MHz Atheros AR7161 680MHz Atheros AR7161 680MHz MPC8343E 266/400MHz network CPU MPC8548 1333MHz network CPU
Memory 64MB 128MB 128MB 128MB DDR SDRAM SODIMM slot, 512Mb default
Ethernet ports 3 x 10/100 3 x 10/100 3 x 10/100 3 x 10/100/1000 4 x 10/100/1000
Expansion 3 miniPCI 3 miniPCI 3 miniPCI, 2x USB 2.0 4 miniPCI none
Storage NAND NAND, microSD 512Mb NAND, microSD NAND, 2x CF NAND, 2x CF
Power for addons 16W 16W 16W N/A
Power Jack 10..28V DC; Overvoltage protection 10..28V DC; Overvoltage protection 10..28V DC; Overvoltage protection 10..56V DC 12V
PoE 14..28V DC 14..28V DC 14..28V DC 38..56V DC none
Power over Datalines no no no yes N/A
Software RouterOS Level4 RouterOS Level5 RouterOS Level5 RouterOS Level4 RouterOS Level6
Documentation Brochure, Startup Guide, Users Guide Brochure, Startup Guide, Users Guide Brochure Brochure, Startup Guide, Users Manual Manual, Brochure, Startup Guide, Presentation
Unit Dimensions 105x150mm, 140g 105x150mm, 140g 105x150mm, 140g 140x200mm, 227g 140x160mm, 312g
Bootloader 2.19 RouterBOOT 2.19 RouterBOOT 2.19 RouterBOOT 2.19 RouterBOOT 2.18 RouterBOOT

Table 3: RouterBOARD Interfaces
R52 R52H R5H RB44 RB44GV
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General Purpose 802.11abg wireless 802.11abg high power 802.11a high power Four port Ethernet Four port Gigabit Ethernet More
Chipset AR5414 AR5414 AR5414A VT6106HG VT6122
Output Power Up to 19dBm (80mW) Up to 25dBm (320mW) Up to 25dBm (320mW) N/A N/A
Brochure PDF PDF PDF - -

Table 4: RouterBOARD adapters
RB11 RB11E RB14 RB18
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General Purpose One port miniPCI to PCI One port miniPCI-e to PCI-e Four port miniPCI to PCI Eight port miniPCI to PCI More