In short
The larger campus edge and VPN concentrator, sized for up to 10,000 devices and 5,000 site-to-site tunnels. It shares the MX250's chassis and port layout with higher throughput. Add the MX450, its licence and accessories to your basket and we will quote.
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Key specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Recommended use | Campus or VPN concentrator, up to 10,000 devices |
| Firewall throughput | 10 Gbps |
| Advanced security throughput | 7 Gbps |
| Site-to-site VPN throughput | 6.5 Gbps |
| Site-to-site VPN tunnels | 5,000 |
| WAN | 2x 10 GbE SFP+ |
| LAN | 8x 10 GbE SFP+, 8x 1 GbE SFP, 8x 1 GbE RJ45 |
| Power | 2x 250 W modular PSUs |
| Form factor | 1RU, 7.3 kg |
Pick your licence
The licence codes for this product are listed here, ready to add to your basket.
Order codes
| SKU | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| MX450-HW | Meraki MX450 Cloud Managed Security Appliance |
Licences for the MX450
| SKU | Tier | Term | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIC-MX450-ENT-1Y | Enterprise | 1 year | Meraki MX450 Enterprise licence and support, 1 year | |
| LIC-MX450-ENT-3Y | Enterprise | 3 years | Meraki MX450 Enterprise licence and support, 3 years | |
| LIC-MX450-ENT-5Y | Enterprise | 5 years | Meraki MX450 Enterprise licence and support, 5 years | |
| LIC-MX450-ENT-7Y | Enterprise | 7 years | Meraki MX450 Enterprise licence and support, 7 years | |
| LIC-MX450-SEC-1Y | Advanced Security | 1 year | Meraki MX450 Advanced Security licence and support, 1 year | |
| LIC-MX450-SEC-3Y | Advanced Security | 3 years | Meraki MX450 Advanced Security licence and support, 3 years | |
| LIC-MX450-SEC-5Y | Advanced Security | 5 years | Meraki MX450 Advanced Security licence and support, 5 years | |
| LIC-MX450-SEC-7Y | Advanced Security | 7 years | Meraki MX450 Advanced Security licence and support, 7 years | |
| LIC-MX450-SDW-1Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus | 1 year | Meraki MX450 Secure SD-WAN Plus licence and support, 1 year. | |
| LIC-MX450-SDW-3Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus | 3 years | Meraki MX450 Secure SD-WAN Plus licence and support, 3 year. | |
| LIC-MX450-SDW-5Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus | 5 years | Meraki MX450 Secure SD-WAN Plus licence and support, 5 year. | |
| LIC-MX450-SDW-7Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus | 7 years | Meraki MX450 Secure SD-WAN Plus licence and support, 7 year. | |
| LIC-MX-SDW-XL-1Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus (per-device upgrade) | 1 year | Per-device Secure SD-WAN Plus upgrade, 1 year (MX250 and MX450); for co-term Advanced Security organisations only. | |
| LIC-MX-SDW-XL-3Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus (per-device upgrade) | 3 years | Per-device Secure SD-WAN Plus upgrade, 3 year (MX250 and MX450); for co-term Advanced Security organisations only. | |
| LIC-MX-SDW-XL-5Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus (per-device upgrade) | 5 years | Per-device Secure SD-WAN Plus upgrade, 5 year (MX250 and MX450); for co-term Advanced Security organisations only. | |
| LIC-MX-XL-E | Essentials (subscription) | MX X-Large class (MX250, MX450) Essentials subscription licence and support (subscription licensing; term set at order, 1 to 10 years). | ||
| LIC-MX-XL-A | Advantage (subscription) | MX X-Large class (MX250, MX450) Advantage subscription licence and support (subscription licensing; adds SD-Internet, Meraki Insight and ThousandEyes features). |
We also supply Advanced Security and Enterprise licences for the MX450 in 10-year terms. Cisco does not publish every one of these order codes, so we confirm the exact codes in your quote: contact us or add the hardware to your basket and mention the licence term you want.
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Accessories
| SKU | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| MA-PWR-250WAC | Meraki 250 W power supply unit (spare or replacement) for MX250 and MX450 | |
| MA-FAN-18K | Meraki 18K RPM system fan (spare) for MX105, MX250 and MX450 | |
| MA-SFP-1GB-SX | Meraki 1 GbE SFP transceiver, 1000BASE-SX multimode fibre, 850 nm (220 m OM1 up to 1 km OM4) | |
| MA-SFP-1GB-LX10 | Meraki 1 GbE SFP transceiver, 1000BASE-LX10 single-mode fibre, 1310 nm, up to 10 km | |
| MA-SFP-1GB-TX | Meraki 1 GbE SFP copper module, 1000BASE-T (RJ45), up to 100 m | |
| MA-SFP-10GB-SR | Meraki 10 GbE SFP+ transceiver, 10GBASE-SR multimode fibre, 850 nm (26 m OM1 up to 400 m OM4) | |
| MA-SFP-10GB-LR | Meraki 10 GbE SFP+ transceiver, 10GBASE-LR single-mode fibre, 1310 nm, up to 10 km | |
| MA-SFP-10GB-LRM | Meraki 10 GbE SFP+ transceiver, 10GBASE-LRM, 1310 nm, up to 220 m on multimode fibre | |
| MA-SFP-10GB-ER | Meraki 10 GbE SFP+ transceiver, 10GBASE-ER single-mode fibre, 1550 nm, up to 40 km | |
| MA-SFP-10GB-ZR | Meraki 10 GbE SFP+ transceiver, 10GBASE-ZR single-mode fibre, 1550 nm, up to 80 km | |
| MA-CBL-TA-1M | Meraki 10 GbE SFP+ passive twinax direct-attach cable (10GSFP+Cu), 1 m | |
| MA-CBL-TA-3M | Meraki 10 GbE SFP+ passive twinax direct-attach cable (10GSFP+Cu), 3 m | |
| MA-PWR-CORD-UK | Meraki AC power cord, UK plug, 1.8 m (6 ft). Not included in the box: order one for each Meraki switch, appliance, power adapter or PoE injector that ships without a cord |
Datasheet and ordering
Full specifications are in the Cisco Meraki MX450 datasheet.
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Frequently asked questions
What licence does the Meraki MX450 need?
The MX450 needs a Meraki licence for its product type to run in the dashboard. The licence codes that apply are listed on this page by tier and term; we confirm the right licensing model for your organisation at quote.
How do I get a quote for the Meraki MX450?
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Is the Meraki MX450 still on sale?
Yes. The MX450 is part of the current Cisco Meraki range.
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