{"id":25813,"date":"2025-11-18T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=25813"},"modified":"2025-11-11T09:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T14:17:16","slug":"meraki-ms-switches-120-vs-130","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/meraki-ms-switches-120-vs-130\/","title":{"rendered":"Meraki MS Switches 120 vs 130: Detailed Specs Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25813\" class=\"elementor elementor-25813\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ff7ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8ff7ab\" 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-0af313e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0af313e\" 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;\">Promising enterprise-grade performance, Meraki MS Switches 120 vs 130 are known for their enterprise-grade performance and cloud-based management. From small to large network environments, these switches offer a relatively compact solution and easy setup.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While they share a few similarities, it\u2019s helpful to understand the differences to better align your business objectives with the right hardware. It\u2019s also important to note that although both models come with a few variations, I\u2019ll be focusing on what the base models have to offer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 130 expands on the Meraki MS 120 in a few ways, but that doesn\u2019t automatically make it the better option. In this article, you\u2019ll learn about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/meraki-switches-ms225-24-vs-ms250\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meraki MS Switches<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 120 vs 130, the key differences in specifications, and which is best for your needs.<\/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-6086734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6086734\" 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\">An Overview of the Meraki Switch\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b2f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7b2f3f\" 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;\">With many Meraki switch models to choose from, it can be a bit challenging to hone in on what works best. In the same vein, regardless of the model, there are several notable features that you can pretty much find across the board.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few examples include their plug-and-play setup, centralized dashboard for real-time visibility and configuration control, and scalable design. On top of that, the cloud-based management makes for easy deployment and monitoring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One could say that any of these switches would be a great choice, but it\u2019s still crucial to align the right model with your current network architecture. More specifically, focusing on what makes the MS120 Meraki and MS130 unique from one another.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\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-ddfbd91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddfbd91\" 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-cb01785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb01785\" 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 Meraki MS 120?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf3b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdf3b9d\" 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;\">Focusing on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/network-switches\/cisco-meraki-ms120-information-pricing-reviews.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the MS120 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compact switch model, you\u2019re getting cloud-managed Layer 2 access with a space-saving design. Perfect for branch offices and retail locations, it also promises high performance, regardless of its size.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few important highlights to look into:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\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-f158559 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f158559\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d05612 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d05612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb183d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cb183d\" 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<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Switching Capacity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 104 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>PoE Capabilities: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 124W<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Uplink Capability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 4 x 1G SFP ports<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Layer &amp; Feature Set: <\/b><span>Layer 2 access switching with essential enterprise features<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a20456 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a20456\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00eebca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00eebca\" 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=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS120-1024x256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25816\" alt=\"MS120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS120-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS120-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS120-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS120-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS120.jpg 1782w\" 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>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e936667 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e936667\" 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-10797ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10797ec\" 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;\">Between the two Cisco Meraki models, the MS120 is more than enough for a lot of smaller operations. However, for those who have a bit more space to worry about, the 130 might be the better option.<\/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-b66e7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b66e7dd\" 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 Meraki MS 130?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d268f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d268f36\" 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;\">The 130 is also a Layer 2 access switch; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/network-switches\/ms130.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the MS130<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is designed for branch and campus-level deployments. Supporting modern network demands, this model promises zero-touch provisioning and the Meraki dashboard management you can rely on.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how it compares to the specs mentioned above:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\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-05a5f8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05a5f8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c902a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60c902a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ff24b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7ff24b\" 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<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Switching Capacity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 200 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>PoE Capabilities: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 740W\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Uplink Capability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1G and 10G SFP+ uplinks available<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Layer &amp; Feature Set: <\/b><span>Enhanced Layer 2 features with more robust QoS options and better scalability for large networks<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0744f0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0744f0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff03e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eff03e1\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"223\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS130.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25817 lazyload\" alt=\"MS130\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS130.jpg 862w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS130-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MS130-768x267.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/223;\" \/>\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>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d370ac4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d370ac4\" 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-f356f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f356f45\" 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;\">Differences aside, the Meraki MS130 is more than viable as a future-ready deployment option. Between the thorough security, network visibility, and scalability, it\u2019s a great option for many larger organizations.<\/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-5e4962a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4962a\" 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\">Sizing up Meraki MS Switches 120 vs 130\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f17c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92f17c6\" 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;\">Sure, there is a long list of Meraki switch models you could sort through, but there\u2019s no reason to overlook what these base models can offer. Even then, you have several variations you can choose from to really fine-tune your options. When it comes to the 120 and 130, the table below offers a clear-cut look into the differences.<\/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-fd18cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"fd18cae\" 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-108\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-108\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specification<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Meraki MS120<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Meraki MS130<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Switching Capacity<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 104 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 200 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PoE Capabilities<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 124W<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 740W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Uplink Capability<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 x 1G SFP ports<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1G SFP and 10G SFP+ available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Layer &amp; Feature Set<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Layer 2 access switching with essential enterprise features<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Enhanced Layer 2 features with more robust QoS and better scalability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Deployment Target<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Branch offices and retail locations<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Branch and campus-level deployments, large network environments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Port Densities<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8, 24, and 48 ports<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8, 12, 24, and 48 ports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Design Highlights<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Space-saving, fanless options on select models<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Higher capacity, enhanced QoS, supports future wireless deployments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-108 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-fdad7b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdad7b0\" 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-65fe54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65fe54c\" 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;\">This can all get pretty technical, but it\u2019s important to remember that specs can change between model variations. Many of the specs mentioned focus on the full capacity of what either model is capable of, but that doesn\u2019t mean the specs are universal. Whether you\u2019re working with eight ports or 48 ports, you can expect the numbers to differ here and there.<\/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-c355e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c355e2f\" 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-f54370c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f54370c\" 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 the model variations, the Meraki MS 120 is best for smaller networks, while the MS 130 is geared for larger deployments. Switching capacity and PoE capability are much higher with the 130, as well as many other specifications.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, that doesn\u2019t mean smaller operations should overlook what the 120 has to offer. 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