100G AI Networking

100G QSFP28 is the workhorse speed for MikroTik spines, leaves and storage. Below are the SYNOXX 100G cables and optics grouped by type and shown with the MikroTik devices they connect.

Direct attach copper (DAC) cables

✓ Tested compatibility

SYNOXX cable / transceiver

Works with these MikroTik devices

MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN 4× 100G QSFP28 (breakout to 4×25G / 4×10G) View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CRS510-8XS-2XQ-IN MikroTik CRS510-8XS-2XQ-IN 2× 100G QSFP28 · 8× 25G SFP28 View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM 2× 100G QSFP28 · 16× 25G SFP28 View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM 16× 100G QSFP28 · 4× 25G SFP28 View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ 2× 100G QSFP28 · 12× 25G SFP28 · 1× 1G View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik ROSE Data Server RDS2216 MikroTik RDS2216 2× 100G QSFP28 · 4× 25G SFP28 · 4× 10G SFP+ · 2× 1G View at Wireless Netware →

Breakout cables

100G → 4×25G breakout

✓ Tested compatibility

Splits one 100G port into four 25G links. Set the QSFP28 port to 4×25G mode.

SYNOXX cable / transceiver

Works with these MikroTik devices

MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN 4× 100G QSFP28 (breakout to 4×25G / 4×10G) View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CRS510-8XS-2XQ-IN MikroTik CRS510-8XS-2XQ-IN 2× 100G QSFP28 · 8× 25G SFP28 View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM 2× 100G QSFP28 · 16× 25G SFP28 View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM 16× 100G QSFP28 · 4× 25G SFP28 View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ 2× 100G QSFP28 · 12× 25G SFP28 · 1× 1G View at Wireless Netware →

Optical transceivers

✓ Tested compatibility

SYNOXX cable / transceiver

Works with these MikroTik devices

MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN 4× 100G QSFP28 (breakout to 4×25G / 4×10G) View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CRS510-8XS-2XQ-IN MikroTik CRS510-8XS-2XQ-IN 2× 100G QSFP28 · 8× 25G SFP28 View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM 2× 100G QSFP28 · 16× 25G SFP28 View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM 16× 100G QSFP28 · 4× 25G SFP28 View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ MikroTik CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ 2× 100G QSFP28 · 12× 25G SFP28 · 1× 1G View at Wireless Netware → MikroTik ROSE Data Server RDS2216 MikroTik RDS2216 2× 100G QSFP28 · 4× 25G SFP28 · 4× 10G SFP+ · 2× 1G View at Wireless Netware →
  • MikroTik defaults FEC off on QSFP28/SFP28 interfaces — enable fec74/fec91 to match the other end for reliable links.
  • For the breakout cable, set the QSFP28 port to 4×25G mode.

Compatible with MikroTik — and most well-known vendors

SYNOXX DAC cables and transceivers are coded and tested for broad compatibility across major platforms — MikroTik, NVIDIA (Mellanox), Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Ubiquiti and more. Tell us your devices and the link you’re building, and our team will confirm the right SYNOXX parts.

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