

We really wish MikroTik would change to internal power supplies. On rackmount or “RM” units like the CRS326-24G-2S+RM one has to find a way to mount a power supply that is not-meant-for-racks. MikroTik is using low-cost external adapters instead of internal power supplies. We just wanted to point out for a moment that the power situation is not ideal. The rear of the unit has a DC input and some retention prongs. What MikroTik did a great job of is removing costs in this model which sells for closer to $140 versus the previous generation at $299. That is OK, as the touchscreen LCD was sometimes difficult to use and it adds cost. Like the CRS326 model, MikroTik does not include LCD screen we saw on the CRS226 model. That is a deletion in order to lower costs. The major change here is a lack of a serial console port. MikroTik CSS326 24G S+RM SwitchFront Port View The business end has three blocks of eight RJ-45 gigabit Ethernet ports, and two SFP+ 10 gigabit Ethernet ports. The MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM we are reviewing is a short depth rack mount model measuring 440mm x 144mm x 44mm. In this review, we are going to discuss why that is a trade-off the STH team has made many times over the past several quarters. When looking at the OS, the CSS version can only run MikroTik’s newer SwOS and not its more widespread RouterOS. From a price perspective, this is a $37-50 lower street price switch. The two big differences that the majority of those using the two side-by-side will notice are pricing and OS. While we recently reviewed the MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+RM, the CSS version is very similar but importantly different. Our MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM review has been a long time coming. MikroTik CSS326 24G S+RM Switch Label And Cover
