Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Points Product Comparison

Posted by Balakrishanan Kirushan on July 14, 2020

Usage

Radios

Interface

Power

Performance features

MR20

Basic wireless, medium-density deployments

1 × 802.11b/g/n

1 × Gigabit Ethernet port

802.3af PoE

2×2:2 MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11a/n/ac

DC power adapter

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

1.3 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

2×2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

MR30H

In-room hotel or dormitory deployments that must service IP-enabled devices

1 × 802.11b/g/n

1 × Gigabit Ethernet input

802.3af PoE

2×2:2 MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11a/n/ac

1 × WIDS/WIPS

1 × Gigabit Ethernet LAN port with 802.3af PoE

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

3 × Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

1.3 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

2×2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

MR33

Basic 802.11ac Wave 2 for futureproof deployments

1 × 802.11b/g/n

1 × Gigabit Ethernet port

802.3af PoE

2×2:2 MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11a/n/ac

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

1.3 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

2×2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

MR36

High-performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) to futureproof deployments, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA

1 × 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax

1 × Gigabit Ethernet port

802.3af PoE

2×2:2 MU-MIMO and OFDMA

1 × 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

1.7 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

2×2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

MR42

General purpose 802.11ac Wave 2 for campus and enterprise

1 × 802.11b/g/n

1 × Gigabit Ethernet port

802.3at/802.3af PoE

3×3:3 MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11a/n/ac

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

1.9 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

3×3:3 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

MR42E

General purpose wireless, challenging RF, or focused coverage scenarios

1 × 802.11b/g/n

1 × Gigabit Ethernet port

802.3at PoE

3×3:3 MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11a/n/ac

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

1.9 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

3×3:3 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

Removable antennas

MR46

High-performance, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high density campus and enterprise, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA

1 × 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax

1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port

802.3at PoE

4x4:4 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA

1 × 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

3.5 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

4×4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

MR46E

High-performance, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high density, challenging RF, or focused coverage scenarios, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA, and external antennas

1 × 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax

1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port

802.3at PoE

4x4:4 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA

1 × 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

3.5 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

4×4:4 MU-MIMO and OFDMA with beam forming

Band steering

Removable antennas

MR52

Highest performance 802.11ac Wave 2 for high density campus, enterprise, and MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11b/g/n

2 × Gigabit Ethernet port

802.3at PoE

4×4:4 MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11a/n/ac

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

2.5 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

4×4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

MR53

Highest performance 802.11ac Wave 2 with Multigigabit for high density campus, enterprise, and MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11b/g/n

1 × 2.5Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port

802.3at PoE

4×4:4 MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11a/n/ac

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

1 × Gigabit Ethernet port

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

2.5 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

4×4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

MR53E

Performance-critical wireless for high-density, challenging RF, or focused coverage scenarios

1 × 802.11b/g/n

1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port

802.3at PoE

4×4:4 MU-MIMO

1 × 802.11a/n/ac

1 × Gigabit Ethernet port

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

2.5 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

4×4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

Removable antennas

MR56

Ultra High-performance, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high density campus and enterprise, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA

1 × 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax

1 × 5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port

802.3at PoE

8x8:8 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA

1 × 5 Ghz 802.11a/n/ac/ax

DC power adapter

1 × WIDS/WIPS

160 MHz Channels**

1 × Bluetooth

Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM)

5.9 Gbit/sec max rate

Hardware-accelerated encryption

8×8:8 MU-MIMO with beamforming

Band steering

**Software features can be enabled via firmware updates.

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