Meraki MX85: Security & SD-WAN appliance (1RU rack), SKUs and licences

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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