{"id":19684,"date":"2025-05-05T10:25:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=19684"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:52:24","slug":"mx-65-vs-mx-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/mx-65-vs-mx-68\/","title":{"rendered":"MX65 vs MX68: Keeping Up with Cisco Meraki Firewalls"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19684\" class=\"elementor elementor-19684\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f5e24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20f5e24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e7262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1e7262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the end of life (EOL) for the Cisco Meraki MX65 is just around the corner, it\u2019s time for current users to start considering upgrades. This is a necessary step that every piece of firewall hardware eventually has to face. For the MX65, that EOL comes in 2026.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you\u2019ll always have a long list of upgrades to choose from, the MX68 acts as a great segue here. This is for numerous reasons and offers most growing businesses exactly what they need to expand securely for the next three to five years. This article highlights many key points to keep in mind when comparing MX65 and MX68 firewalls.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4417d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4417d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expectations from Both Meraki MX Firewalls\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca834ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca834ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering a decent middle ground for small to medium-sized organizations, both firewalls are surprisingly flexible. Although both are rated for up to 50 clients per firewall, they tend to do their best within the range of 26 to 35 users.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As is the case with many firewall upgrades, you can expect the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/firewalls\/mx68.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cisco MX68<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to pack a bit more support than the MX65. There are plenty of businesses that have been happy to run the MX65 all the way to EOL, but it\u2019s vital to be prepared beforehand. The MX68 comes in as a great step up that\u2019ll give many growing organizations room to grow over time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d897a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82d897a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Cisco MX65?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db31e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0db31e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better suited for smaller businesses, the MX65 has offered reliable support to many networks for years. However, this is coming to a close in 2026, which means it won\u2019t be suitable for much longer. Aside from that, here are a few important specs that made the firewall a winning choice for many companies.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall Throughput: 250 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max VPN Throughput: 100 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security Throughput: 200 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent VPN Tunnels: 50<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommended Clients: 50<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll also find a few specs that are the same between each model. Of course, what you\u2019re interested in is where they differ.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9919df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9919df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Cisco Meraki MX68?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ed13a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4ed13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also rated for up to 50 users, the Cisco Merak MX68 is a bit stronger in several other areas. While it\u2019s also built with small businesses in mind, it\u2019s a tad better in terms of support for scalability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, many of the limitations with the MX68 are at a higher standard compared to the MX65:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall Throughput: 450 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max VPN Throughput: 200 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security Throughput: 300 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent VPN Tunnels: 50<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommended Clients: 50<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall hardware is more than just a handful of specifications. Interface capability, power supply, and many other aspects matter as well. The scope of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/ngfw-vs-traditional-firewall\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">next-gen firewalls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can get relatively technical and convoluted. Simplifying your understanding can lead to an easier transition and a lot of reduced unnecessary stress.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986d9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"986d9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cisco-Meraki-MX-Series-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cisco-Meraki-MX-Series-1.jpg 922w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cisco-Meraki-MX-Series-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cisco-Meraki-MX-Series-1-768x207.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8ba90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c8ba90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comparing the Cisco Meraki MX65 vs MX68\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c76ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30c76ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want the easiest path towards a firewall upgrade, you\u2019ll want to narrow down your focus areas. In the table below, you\u2019ll get a direct, side-by-side comparison of MX65 vs MX68 for an easier determination.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53756d elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a53756d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-40\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-40\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cisco Meraki MX65<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Cisco Meraki MX85<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Throughput (Mbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">250<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max VPN Throughput (Mbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Security Throughput (Mbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">200<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent VPN Tunnels<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Recommended Clients<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2 x GbE RJ45 <br \/>\n1 x USB <br \/>\n10 x GbE RJ45 (2 x PoE+) <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 x GbE RJ45 <br \/>\n1 x USB <br \/>\n10 x GbE RJ45 (2 x PoE+) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Power Supply<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">90W DC <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">100W DC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Power Lead (idle\/max)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6W \/ 72W<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">11W \/ 79W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-40 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d4017 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1d4017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d3f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89d3f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if it doesn\u2019t seem like a massive jump, it\u2019s a necessary one for many current MX65 users. This is a normal process for any firewall hardware, but it\u2019s crucial not to get blindsided by hardware that\u2019s being phased out.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5662366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5662366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Bottom Line\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508f419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"508f419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of your experience with firewall tech, it\u2019s always important to pay attention to what\u2019s shifting in the landscape of network security. Keep your eyes and ears open for EOL announcements from manufacturers, as well as new firewall solutions coming down the road.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a little consistent due diligence, you can always know what\u2019s going on with your current hardware and prepare accordingly. 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