400GbE is CHEAP Now MikroTik CRS812 DDQ Review

We review the low-power, relatively quiet, and cheap 400GbE, 200GbE, and 50GbE switch from MikroTik. The MikroTik CRS812-8DS-2DQ-2DDQ-RM or CRS812 DDQ is an awesome switch platform for those who want to go fast with a few systems. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-achieves-400gbe-in-our-mikrotik-crs812-8ds-2dq-2ddq-rm-review-keysight-cyperf-arm-marvell/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MikroTik CRS812 DDQ (eBay seller): https://fave.co/3WPdscS MikroTik CRS305: https://amzn.to/4nEfN6t MikroTik CRS304: https://amzn.to/46xfsuJ MikroTik CRS504: https://amzn.to/3KCMaDA MikroTik CRS510: https://amzn.to/3Wd1YiV STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik Latvia Tour: https://youtu.be/lwQHRtrmmK8 - NVIDIA DGX Spark: https://youtu.be/rKOoOmIpK3I - Our AI NAS for this: https://youtu.be/dfx_nJ9uyBw - MikroTik RDS Server: https://youtu.be/lC0FrLmj2eE - MikroTik 10" Switch: https://youtu.be/6CfdFRrwT5I - MikroTik CRS304: https://youtu.be/8Zooc6soHJU - MikroTik CRS305: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs305-1g-4sin-review-4-port-must-have-10gbe-switch/ - MikroTik CRS504: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS510: https://youtu.be/tU9z2NP2OCI - 2024 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S-IN: https://youtu.be/P5JIGLm_jWQ - MikroTik CSS610: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU - MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM Review: https://youtu.be/XPzy7XOfp7M More: - MikroTik CRS812 DDQ: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs812-ddq-400gbe-switch-launched-crs812-8ds-2dq-2ddq-marvell/ - Dell Pro Max with GB10: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-pro-max-with-gb10-unboxing-this-nvidia-gb10-arm-blackwell-ai-workstation/ - Dell Pro Max with GB10 short on the @STHLabs channel: https://youtube.com/shorts/zkc1OEOFMus ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:31 - External Hardware Overview 03:39 - Internal Hardware Overview 04:40 - Power Consumption, Noise, and Software 07:30 - 400GbE Performance with Keysight CyPerf 08:52 - Key Lessons Learned 09:22 - MikroTik CRS812 DDQ List Pricing and Street Pricing 10:41 - Used 400GbE Switch Alternative with the Dell Z9332F-ON 11:17 - QSFP56-DD versus QSFP56 11:54 - 56G or 50G PAM4 Signaling versus NRZ 13:43 - OSFP versus QSFP-DD at 400GbE Speeds 15:05 - The Best Switch for Small NVIDIA DGX Spark and Dell GB10 AI Clusters?