RouterOS hardware router for VPN, firewall
Although RouterOS can be virtualized like an ordinary operating system, a 'real firewall' should always run on physical hardware, as network performance makes the difference. See below our hardware recommendation for RouterOS.
RouterOS hardware Recommendation
The following overview shows RouterOS minimum requirements which are nowadays only recommended in a test environment. For a productive deployment you better follow our hardware recommendation for RouterOS.
For exact sizing of RouterOS hardware depending on your individual requirements please contact us, we will find the right hardware for you.RouterOS hardware Recommendation (2024)
CPU | 1.5 GHz multi core, 64-bit |
RAM | 2 GB |
Hard disk | 120 GB SSD |
Network | 3x Gigabit Ethernet |
Minimum requirements (not officially) |
CPU | 1 GHz |
RAM | 128 MB |
Hard disk | 4 GB |
Network | 2x Ethernet |
Hardware configuration and prices
The hardware we provide is tested with RouterOS. The table shows the measured TCP throughput, with associated CPU and network card after the default installation.
Before you order the hardware, you can configure it with more: RAM, CPU, hard drives, network cards, etc. For your questions, for a test unit for compatibility/performance, or for a custom PDF quote write to us.