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Compact white metal network switch with front ports

Mikrotik

Mikrotik CSS610-8G-2S+IN network switch

SKU CH-E63S-NE5P0

Cloud Smart Switch with eight Gigabit Ethernet ports and two SFP+ uplinks

  • Product weight1.27
  • 8 x 1G Ethernet ports for wired connectivity
  • 2 SFP+ ports enable 10G uplinks
  • Cloud Smart Switch runs RouterOS or SwOS
  • 27 kg lightweight design suits rack mounting
  • First listed by manufacturer November 2024

Eight-port desktop switch

The MikroTik CSS610-8G-2S+IN is a Cloud Smart Switch with eight Gigabit Ethernet ports and two SFP+ cages. It is aimed at small offices or home labs that need basic managed switching without a full RouterOS licence.

Passive cooling and dual firmware

The unit ships with a fanless metal chassis and a mounting kit for desk or wall placement. SwOS Lite and RouterOS are both pre-installed, so the administrator can choose a web GUI or a command-line environment at first boot.

Plug-and-play with VLAN caveats

Power the switch, connect the cables and it forwards traffic immediately. The most common issue is forgetting to tag VLANs on the SFP+ uplinks, which leaves trunk ports in an access state.

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Price $126.99
Cheaper than about 75% of the 2,759 comparable items (median $482.99).

Specifications

Product
Brand nameMikroTik
Model nameCSS610-8G-2S+IN

Questions about this item

Does the 1.2700 kg chassis require any fan or filter maintenance over time?

The unit has no user-serviceable fans or filters mentioned in the specifications, so no scheduled internal cleaning is expected.

What throughput limit appears first when all eight 1 GbE ports run at full load continuously?

The backplane is sized for non-blocking wire-speed across the eight 1 GbE ports, so the first bottleneck would be the two 10 GbE uplinks if aggregate traffic exceeds 20 Gb/s.

How much heat and noise does the CSS610-8G-2S+IN produce when operating 24/7 in a quiet office?

With a passive, fanless design and a weight of only 1.2700 kg, it runs silently and emits minimal heat suitable for desktop or rack mounting.

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