Compare Cisco Meraki MX Series Mid-Size to Enterprise Firewalls

System Specs
Cisco Meraki MX84
Cisco Meraki MX100
Cisco Meraki MX250
Cisco Meraki MX450
WAN Interfaces
2xGbE, 1 USB (cellular failover)
2xGbE, 1 USB (cellular failover)
2xGbE, 1 USB (cellular failover)
2xGbE, 1 USB (cellular failover)
LAN Interfaces (fixed)
8xGbE, 2xGbE (SFP)
8xGbE, 2xGbE (SFP)
8xGbE, 8xGbE (SFP), 8xGbE (SFP+)
8xGbE, 8xGbE (SFP), 8xGbE (SFP+)
Web Caching
1 Tb
1 Tb
128 Gb (SSD)
128 Gb (SSD)
Stateful Firewall Throughput
500 Mbps
750 Mbps
4 Gbps
6 Gbps

Advanced Security Throughput

320 Mbps
650 Mbps
2 Gbps
4 Gbps
Max VPN Throughput
250 Mbps
500 Mbps
1 Gbps
2 Gbps

Max Concurrent VPN Tunnels

100
250
3,000
5,000
Recommended Clients
200
500
2,000
10,000

Form Factor

1U Rack
1U Rack
1U Rack
1U Rack

Power Supply

Internal 100-220V, 50/60Hz AC
Internal 100-220V, 50/60Hz AC
Modular 100-220V, 50/60Hz AC, 2x250WAC PSU
Modular 100-220V, 50/60Hz AC, 2x250WAC PSU

Power Load (idle/max)

26W/32W
30W/55W
105W/190W
105W/190W