MikroTik XS+DA0001 Direct Attach Cable – High-Speed Connectivity for Professional Networks

The MikroTik XS+DA0001 is a 1-metre passive direct attach cable (DAC) supporting SFP 1G, SFP+ 10G, and SFP28 25G standards, designed for ultra-short interconnects between devices installed in the same rack or immediately adjacent positions. Compared to optical solutions, it eliminates the need for separate transceivers entirely, introduces no additional heat load, and delivers near-zero latency at a fraction of the cost of active alternatives. It is commonly used as a 1G/10G/25G intra-rack DAC cable, a direct attach SFP28 connection between a switch and router in the same rack, and a passive zero-power interconnect for thermally dense datacenter environments.

The 1-metre length is the right choice when equipment occupies the same rack or neighboring positions — it keeps cable runs clean and cable management straightforward without the excess slack a longer cable would introduce. Simultaneous support for 1G, 10G, and 25G ensures compatibility across mixed-generation equipment without intermediate adapters, and full SFP+ MSA compliance guarantees interoperability in multi-vendor environments. The passive construction adds no power draw and generates no heat — an advantage in high-density racks where thermal budget is a constraint.

XS+DA0001 installs plug and play into any SFP, SFP+, or SFP28 port without additional configuration or drivers, across MikroTik and third-party infrastructure alike. It complements the XS+DA0003 3-metre variant for situations where equipment spacing requires greater cable reach. It is particularly well-suited for direct connections between pairs of CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS units and other MikroTik devices with SFP28 ports mounted in the same rack.

The XS+DA0001 is the right choice for datacenters connecting top-of-rack switches to servers or routers via 25G ports within the same rack enclosure, for ISPs densifying aggregation infrastructure with direct SFP28 connections without optical cabling, for administrators minimizing latency and interconnect complexity at the rack level, and for any deployment where sub-1-metre device spacing makes it practical to eliminate optical modules and their associated cost entirely.