In short
A 1RU rack-mount appliance for small to medium branches of up to 250 devices, with four WAN uplinks (two SFP, two RJ45, one with PoE+) and SFP LAN ports for fibre to the switch stack. Fanless with an internal power supply. Add the MX85, its licence and accessories to your basket and we will quote.
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Key specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Recommended use | Small to medium branch, up to 250 devices |
| Firewall throughput | 1 Gbps |
| Advanced security throughput | 1 Gbps |
| Site-to-site VPN throughput | 1 Gbps |
| Site-to-site VPN tunnels | 200 |
| WAN | 2x 1 GbE SFP + 2x 1 GbE RJ45 (1x PoE+) |
| LAN | 8x 1 GbE RJ45 + 2x 1 GbE SFP |
| Form factor | 1RU, fanless |
| Power | Internal AC supply, 12 W idle / 55 W max |
| Weight | 3.7 kg |
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Order codes
| SKU | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| MX85-HW | Meraki MX85 Router/Security Appliance |
Licences for the MX85
| SKU | Tier | Term | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIC-MX85-ENT-1Y | Enterprise | 1 year | Meraki MX85 Enterprise licence and support, 1 year. | |
| LIC-MX85-ENT-3Y | Enterprise | 3 years | Meraki MX85 Enterprise licence and support, 3 year. | |
| LIC-MX85-ENT-5Y | Enterprise | 5 years | Meraki MX85 Enterprise licence and support, 5 year. | |
| LIC-MX85-SEC-1Y | Advanced Security | 1 year | Meraki MX85 Advanced Security licence and support, 1 year. | |
| LIC-MX85-SEC-3Y | Advanced Security | 3 years | Meraki MX85 Advanced Security licence and support, 3 year. | |
| LIC-MX85-SEC-5Y | Advanced Security | 5 years | Meraki MX85 Advanced Security licence and support, 5 year. | |
| LIC-MX85-SDW-1Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus | 1 year | Meraki MX85 Secure SD-WAN Plus licence and support, 1 year. | |
| LIC-MX85-SDW-3Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus | 3 years | Meraki MX85 Secure SD-WAN Plus licence and support, 3 year. | |
| LIC-MX85-SDW-5Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus | 5 years | Meraki MX85 Secure SD-WAN Plus licence and support, 5 year. | |
| LIC-MX-SDW-M-1Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus (per-device upgrade) | 1 year | Per-device Secure SD-WAN Plus upgrade, 1 year (MX75, MX84 and MX85); for co-term Advanced Security organisations only. | |
| LIC-MX-SDW-M-3Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus (per-device upgrade) | 3 years | Per-device Secure SD-WAN Plus upgrade, 3 year (MX75, MX84 and MX85); for co-term Advanced Security organisations only. | |
| LIC-MX-SDW-M-5Y | Secure SD-WAN Plus (per-device upgrade) | 5 years | Per-device Secure SD-WAN Plus upgrade, 5 year (MX75, MX84 and MX85); for co-term Advanced Security organisations only. | |
| LIC-MX-M-E | Essentials (subscription) | Meraki MX Medium Essentials subscription licence and support, per device: MX75, MX85 and vMX-M. Term chosen at order (1 to 10 years). | ||
| LIC-MX-M-A | Advantage (subscription) | MX Medium class (MX75, MX85) Advantage subscription licence and support (subscription licensing; adds SD-Internet, Meraki Insight and ThousandEyes features). |
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Accessories
| SKU | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| MA-RCKMNT-KIT-1 | Meraki rack mount screws kit (optional; not included with MX85, MX95 or MX105) | |
| 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-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 MX85 datasheet.
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Frequently asked questions
What licence does the Meraki MX85 need?
The MX85 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 MX85?
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Is the Meraki MX85 still on sale?
Yes. The MX85 is part of the current Cisco Meraki range.
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