MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ
The MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ is MikroTik’s flagship Cloud Core Router built for ultra-high-speed enterprise, ISP, and data center networking environments.
Powered by a 16-core ARM64 processor running at 2GHz, combined with advanced Marvell Prestera Aldrin2 switching technology, the CCR2216 delivers exceptional routing, switching, and Layer 3 hardware offloading performance for modern 25G and 100G infrastructure.
Featuring 12×25G SFP28 ports, 2×100G QSFP28 ports, dual redundant power supplies, hot-swappable cooling, and RouterOS v7, this router is engineered for demanding carrier-grade deployments.
Key Features
- 16-core ARM64 CPU
- 12×25G SFP28 ports
- 2×100G QSFP28 ports
- Layer 3 Hardware Offloading
- RouterOS v7
- 16GB RAM
- Dual M.2 storage slots
- Dual hot-swap power supplies
- Hot-swappable cooling fans
- Enterprise-grade routing
- Carrier-class performance
- High-speed fiber networking
Ultra-Fast 25G & 100G Networking
The CCR2216 includes:
| Port Type | Quantity |
|---|
| 25G SFP28 Ports | 12 |
| 100G QSFP28 Ports | 2 |
| Gigabit Ethernet Port | 1 |
This powerful combination enables:
- data center aggregation
- ISP core routing
- enterprise backbone networking
- ultra-fast storage networking
- cloud infrastructure
- high-density fiber deployments
Advanced Layer 3 Hardware Offloading
Powered by the Marvell Prestera Aldrin2 switch chip, the CCR2216 supports:
- Layer 3 hardware offloading
- wire-speed packet forwarding
- reduced CPU utilization
- ultra-low latency routing
Delivering significantly improved routing efficiency in large-scale networks.
Massive Routing Performance
The powerful 16-core CPU is ideal for:
- BGP routing
- MPLS
- advanced firewall filtering
- VPN services
- traffic shaping
- QoS management
- enterprise routing
- ISP deployments
The router provides performance comparable to previous high-core-count CCR models while using less power.
Enterprise Reliability
Designed for mission-critical environments with:
- dual redundant hot-swap PSUs
- hot-swappable cooling fans
- industrial-grade hardware
- enterprise thermal management
- rackmount deployment
Ensuring continuous operation in demanding environments.
M.2 Storage Expansion
Includes:
Ideal for:
- logging
- storage expansion
- container support
- advanced RouterOS applications
RouterOS v7 Features
Powered by RouterOS v7 supporting:
- BGP
- OSPF
- MPLS
- IPv6
- VLANs
- firewall management
- VPN protocols
- QoS
- traffic engineering
- scripting & automation
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|
| Model | CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ |
| CPU | AL73400 |
| CPU Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2GHz |
| Architecture | ARM64 |
| RAM | 16GB |
| Ethernet Ports | 1× Gigabit |
| 25G Ports | 12× SFP28 |
| 100G Ports | 2× QSFP28 |
| Operating System | RouterOS v7 |
| Storage | 128MB NAND |
| M.2 Slots | 2 |
| Power Supplies | Dual Hot-Swap |
| Cooling | 4 Hot-Swap Fans |
| Max Power Consumption | 128W |
| Rackmount | 1U |
Ideal Applications
The MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ is ideal for:
- ISPs
- enterprise core routing
- data centers
- cloud networking
- 100G backbone infrastructure
- carrier-grade deployments
- virtualization environments
- high-speed fiber aggregation
- advanced BGP routing
Why Choose MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ
This flagship router delivers:
- ultra-fast 25G & 100G connectivity
- enterprise routing performance
- advanced Layer 3 offloading
- exceptional BGP capability
- carrier-grade reliability
- flexible RouterOS features
- future-ready networking infrastructure
Making it one of the most powerful MikroTik routers available for enterprise and ISP deployments.
