The RB5009 was designed to deliver significantly more performance than anything previously available at its price point — and it delivers. The quad-core Marvell Armada ARMv8 CPU at up to 1.4GHz combined with 1GB DDR4 RAM and a Marvell Amethyst switch chip connected via a dedicated 10Gbps full-duplex line means all ports can reach wire speed simultaneously, with no internal bottlenecks. For ISPs handling high-volume PPPoE terminations, businesses running complex firewall and VPN setups, or network engineers in Kenya and Uganda managing demanding traffic loads, this is the router that removes the processing ceiling.
With seven Gigabit Ethernet ports, one 2.5G Ethernet port, and a 10G SFP+ cage, the RB5009 covers virtually every connectivity requirement in a single device. Use the 10G SFP+ for a high-speed fibre uplink or backbone connection, the 2.5G port for a high-demand server or NAS link, and the Gigabit ports for everything else. The USB 3.0 port supports LTE modem failover or external storage, and the 1GB NAND storage provides ample room for RouterOS packages, logs, and container workloads. Running RouterOS v7 Level 5, it supports the full suite of advanced features including containers, hardware IPsec, BGP, MPLS, and more.
The RB5009 supports three independent power inputs — DC jack, PoE-in on port 1 (802.3af/at), and a 2-pin terminal connector — giving you flexibility in how you power it and a foundation for redundancy in critical deployments. The aluminium case acts as a passive heat sink, keeping the board cool without fans or moving parts, which directly reduces long-term failure risk in the warm operating environments common across Uganda and Kenya. It's a practical, well-engineered device that's built to run continuously without requiring attention.
Mount four RB5009 units in a single 1U rack space using standard accessories — an exceptional density for ISP points of presence, data centres, and server rooms where rack space is valuable. Simplifi Networks stocks the RB5009UG+S+IN locally in Uganda and Kenya, with B2B pricing, fast dispatch, and local warranty support. For any deployment that demands serious performance in a compact, cost-effective package, the RB5009 delivers.
