hEX S is a five port Gigabit Ethernet router for locations where wireless connectivity is not required. Compared to the hEX, the hEX S also features an SFP port and PoE output on the last port.
It is affordable, small and easy to use, but at the same time comes with a very powerful dual core 880 MHz CPU and 256 MB RAM, capable of all the advanced configurations that RouterOS supports. The device has a USB 2.0, PoE output for Ethernet port #5 and a 1.25Gbit/s SFP cage.
IPsec hardware encryption (~470 Mbps) and The Dude server package is supported, microSD slot on it provides improved r/w speed for file storage and Dude.
| WAN connection | |
| Ethernet WAN: | ![]() |
| Network | |
| Ethernet interface type: | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN: | ![]() |
| Cabling technology: | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Ethernet LAN data rates: | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: | 5 |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantity: | 1 |
| Installed SFP modules quantity: | 1 |
| USB ports quantity: | 1 |
| DC-in jack: | ![]() |
| Features | |
| Internal memory: | 256 MB |
| Design | |
| Product colour: | Black |
| Antenna | |
| Antenna type: | Not supported |
| Power | |
| Power consumption (typical): | 11 W |
| Power source type: | DC |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width: | 113 mm |
| Depth: | 89 mm |
| Height: | 28 mm |
| Logistics data | |
| Harmonized System (HS) code: | 85176990 |