Buy the hEX (E50UG) for a standard wired router: five Gigabit ports, dual-core ARM, 512 MB RAM. Choose the hEX S (2025) if you need an SFP cage or PoE-out, the hEX PoE to power four PoE devices from the router, and skip the hEX lite unless you only need 10/100 ports.
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The hEX family side by side
| Model | CPU / RAM | Ports | PoE | RouterOS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hEX (E50UG) | 2-core 950 MHz EN7562CT / 512 MB | 5x Gigabit | Passive PoE in | Level 4 | The 2024 refresh of the RB750Gr3: twice the performance, 10 W max |
| hEX S (E60iUGS, 2025) | 2-core 950 MHz EN7562CT / 512 MB | 5x Gigabit + 1x SFP (2.5G), USB | 802.3af/at in, passive out up to 57 V | Level 4 | Fibre handoff on SFP, powers one AP |
| hEX PoE (RB960PGS) | 1-core 800 MHz QCA9557 / 128 MB | 5x Gigabit + 1x SFP, USB | 802.3af/at out on four ports | Level 4 | Small PoE router for cameras and APs |
| hEX lite (RB750r2) | 1-core 850 MHz / 64 MB | 5x 10/100 | Passive PoE in | Level 4 | Cheapest MPLS-capable RouterOS device, 2 W |
What the E50UG refresh changed
The previous hEX (RB750Gr3) ran a dual-core 880 MHz MT7621A with 256 MB RAM. The E50UG moves to a modern ARM platform with 512 MB RAM and MikroTik quotes double the performance at the same price. The case, port count and licence level are unchanged, so it is a straight drop-in for anyone standardised on the hEX.
When to step up from a hEX
A hEX is the right router for one NBN service, a few VLANs and a couple of VPN tunnels. Step up to the RB5009 when the WAN is gigabit or faster, when you run many tunnels or heavy queues, or when you need a 10G SFP+ uplink. If you want Wi-Fi in the same box, the hAP ax2 is the hEX's wireless sibling with the same RouterOS. Browse the full MikroTik router range.
The hEX models
The refreshed classic: 5x Gigabit, dual-core ARM, 512 MB RAM, RouterOS level 4.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the ARC IP Networks team. Last reviewed September 2026.
The E50UG replaces the RB750Gr3 with a dual-core 950 MHz EN7562CT ARM CPU and 512 MB RAM (up from 256 MB), keeps five Gigabit ports and the level 4 licence, and MikroTik quotes twice the performance at the same price.
The hEX S adds an SFP cage (2.5G-capable on the 2025 E60iUGS), 802.3af/at PoE-in, passive PoE-out on one port and a USB port. Choose it when your fibre service hands off on SFP or you want to power one access point from the router.
The hEX PoE (RB960PGS) provides 802.3af/at PoE-out on four of its five Gigabit ports plus an SFP cage, so one small router can power cameras or access points. It uses an older single-core 800 MHz CPU with 128 MB RAM.
Only for very low-bandwidth jobs. The RB750r2 has five 10/100 ports and 64 MB RAM. Its appeal is being the cheapest MPLS-capable RouterOS device, not throughput.
The E50UG refresh forwards gigabit traffic with a simple configuration. Heavy firewall rules, queues or IPsec will reduce that, in which case an RB5009 is the safer choice.
Yes, RouterOS level 4 is included with no subscription. All hEX models ship with RouterOS 7.
ARC IP Networks is a trusted MikroTik supplier in Australia. It stocks the MikroTik hEX range as genuine Australian stock with full manufacturer's warranty, offers trade and project pricing to integrators, ISPs and MSPs. Order online at arcip.com.au or call 1300 100 440.
Yes. ARC IP Networks offers competitive MikroTik pricing across Australia on the hEX, hEX S, hEX PoE and hEX lite range, backed by full manufacturer's warranty and genuine Australian stock.
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