CRS320-8P-8B-4S+RM
What type of port is marked with “B”?
CRS320-8P-8B-4S+RM
CRS = Cloud Router Switch
320 = 320 Series. 320 is not one we have seen before, so likely a new CPU/SOC
8P = 8x Gigabit PoE Ports (802.3af)
8B = 8x Gigabit POE++ Port (802.3bt)
4S+ = 4x SFP+
RM = Rack Mount
Thank you for the remarks. I just wanted to say that “B” is not included in the documentation:
Not yet. I am sure the Mikrotik team will get to that sometime soon.
The CRS320-8P-8B-4S+RM has 16x Copper Ports total made up of 8x 802.3af/at and 8x 802.3bt.
In addition to the copper ports, there are 4x SFP+ for uplinks
More information: https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ROS/PoE-Out
i think that spec fits for 98DX3236 (used on CRS328-24P-4S+ and others)
I think it’s finally time to wind down on 1gbit and go at least up to 2.5Gbit ports with POE, backed up with SFP+/10Gbe RJ45 ports. Critical mass is there, almost every motherboard released in past two years have 2,5Gbe LAN port. WiFi 6/6E/7 devices have at least 2.5Gbe port, lot of them have 5Gbe/10Gbe ports.
There are bunch of managed and non-managed switches with 5x 2.5Gb PoE + 2xSFP+ combos for as little as 60 EUR.
Alas, they are not ROS powered…
Based on other CRS3xx model numbers, CRS320 is just CRS3xx series with 20 ports. Probably only 1Gb not 2.5Gb though - CRS310 2.5Gb non-PoE is G+ so 2.5Gb PoE would be P+? (likewise B- and B+ for 802.3bt PoE 1Gb and 2.5Gb)
But not all products with leaked model numbers like this are ever released, I still remember (and had high hopes for) a CCR2004-2G-2S±2XS-60ayD that never happened.
saw this one on the wiki just now. super pumped for mikrotik to get into .bt finally. this will make implementation of long cable runs much less of a puzzle.
next we will need a compact outdoor device with .bt outputs.
Wow, that a really nice model. Short depth, four SFP+'s and dual hotswappable powersupplies.