About the MX450-HW
The MX450-HW is a 1RU Meraki security and SD-WAN appliance for a campus or for use as a VPN concentrator, sized for up to 10,000 devices and managed from the Meraki Dashboard. It handles 10 Gbps of firewall traffic, 7 Gbps with advanced security services on, and 6.5 Gbps of site-to-site VPN across up to 5,000 tunnels.
Ports are built for a data center or campus core: two 10GE SFP+ WAN ports, and on the LAN side eight 1GE RJ-45, eight 1GE SFP and eight 10GE SFP+ ports. It runs on two 250 W modular power supplies.
For a large branch rather than a campus, the MX105-HW handles 5 Gbps in the same 1RU size.
What’s included
- MX450-HW security and SD-WAN appliance, managed from the Meraki Dashboard
Sold separately
- SFP and SFP+ transceivers, such as the MA-SFP-10GB-SR or MA-SFP-1GB-SX
- 10G twinax cables, such as the MA-CBL-TA-1M
- Spare MA-PWR-250WAC power supply or MA-FAN-18K fan
Not sure which model fits? Call (984) 225-1600 or request a quote and we’ll answer the same business day.
MX450-HW specifications
| Throughput and sizing | Firewall 10 Gbps; advanced security services 7 Gbps; site-to-site VPN 6.5 Gbps (up to 5,000 tunnels); sized for campus or VPN concentrator with up to 10,000 devices |
|---|---|
| WAN ports | 2× 10GE SFP+ |
| LAN ports | 8× 1GE RJ-45; 8× 1GE SFP; 8× 10GE SFP+ |
| Power | 2× 250 W modular PSUs, 100–220 V (50/60 Hz); load 105 W idle / 190 W max |
| Form factor | 1RU; 19 × 17.3 × 1.75 in. (483 × 440 × 44 mm) (w × d × h); 16 lb (7.3 kg) |
| Management | Meraki Dashboard (cloud-managed) |
Compare Meraki MX models
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| Model | Firewall | WAN | LAN | Wi-Fi | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MX450-HW this page | 10 Gbps | 2× 10GE SFP+ | 8× 1GE RJ-45 + 8× 1GE SFP + 8× 10GE SFP+ | No | $7,350.42 · In stock |
| MX67-HW | 700 Mbps | 1× 1GE RJ-45 | 4× 1GE RJ-45 | No | $250.00 · In stock |
| MX67W-HW | 700 Mbps | 1× 1GE RJ-45 | 4× 1GE RJ-45 | Yes, 802.11a/n/ac | $675.00 · In stock |
| MX68-HW | 700 Mbps | 2× 1GE RJ-45 | 10× 1GE RJ-45 (2× PoE+) | No | $455.00 · In stock |
| MX68W-HW | 700 Mbps | 2× 1GE RJ-45 | 10× 1GE RJ-45 (2× PoE+) | Yes, 802.11a/n/ac | $455.00 |
| MX75-HW | 1 Gbps | 1× 1GE SFP + 2× 1GE RJ-45 | 10× 1GE RJ-45 (2× PoE+) | No | $1,325.00 |
| MX85-HW | 1 Gbps | 2× 1GE SFP + 2× 1GE RJ-45 (1× PoE+) | 8× 1GE RJ-45 + 2× 1GE SFP | No | $1,785.42 · In stock |
| MX95-HW | 3 Gbps | 2× 10GE SFP+ + 2× 2.5GE RJ-45 (1× PoE+) | 4× 1GE RJ-45 + 2× 10GE SFP+ | No | $2,365.00 |
| MX105-HW | 5 Gbps | 2× 10GE SFP+ + 2× 2.5GE RJ-45 (1× PoE+) | 4× 1GE RJ-45 + 2× 10GE SFP+ | No | $6,149.99 |
| MX250-HW | 7.5 Gbps | 2× 10GE SFP+ | 8× 1GE RJ-45 + 8× 1GE SFP + 8× 10GE SFP+ | No | $7,846.43 |
Compatible parts
| Power supplies | ||
|---|---|---|
| MA-PWR-250WAC | 250 W AC power supply unit | $284.00 |
| Transceivers | ||
| MA-SFP-1GB-SX | 1 GbE SFP SX fiber module, 1000BASE-SX, 550 m | $252.69 |
| MA-SFP-1GB-TX | 1 GbE SFP RJ45 copper module, 1000BASE-T | $219.49 |
| MA-SFP-10GB-LR | 10 GbE SFP+ LR single-mode fiber module, 10 km | $2,019.02 |
| MA-SFP-10GB-SR | 10 GbE SFP+ SR multimode fiber | $502.86 |
| Twinax cables | ||
| MA-CBL-TA-1M | 10 GbE SFP+ twinax cable, 1 m | $85.00 · In stock |
| MA-CBL-TA-3M | 10 GbE SFP+ twinax cable, 3 m | $83.35 |
| Fans | ||
| MA-FAN-18K | 18K RPM system fan | $157.77 |
Common questions
Can the MX450 act as a VPN concentrator?
Yes. It is sized for a campus or VPN concentrator role, with up to 5,000 site-to-site tunnels at 6.5 Gbps.
How many 10G ports does it have?
Ten: two 10GE SFP+ WAN ports and eight 10GE SFP+ LAN ports.



