Product Overview

The Cisco Meraki MX450-HW is a high-capacity cloud-managed security and SD-WAN appliance designed for large enterprise branches and campus environments. It supports up to 6 Gbps firewall throughput, 2 Gbps site-to-site VPN throughput, dual 10GbE WAN connectivity, and environments with up to 10,000 users.

This unit is offered as open box with an unclaimed serial, allowing the buyer to add the appliance to an eligible Meraki Dashboard organization. A separate Meraki license is required for normal cloud-managed operation.

Key Performance Features

• Up to 6 Gbps stateful firewall throughput.
• Up to 2 Gbps site-to-site VPN throughput.
• Supports environments with up to 10,000 users.
• Dual 10GbE SFP+ WAN interfaces.
• Eight 1GbE RJ45 LAN ports.
• Eight 1GbE SFP LAN ports.
• Eight 10GbE SFP+ LAN interfaces.
• Centralized Meraki Dashboard cloud management.
• Supports SD-WAN, VPN, traffic shaping and Layer 7 application firewall functionality.
• Unclaimed serial status is valuable for deployment into a buyer's Meraki organization.

Technical Specifications

Cisco's current MX450 specifications confirm the port configuration and performance figures above.

Compatibility

Designed for Cisco Meraki cloud-managed network environments and enterprise networks requiring high-throughput security, SD-WAN and VPN functionality.

Deployment requires access to a Cisco Meraki Dashboard organization and an appropriate MX450 licensing entitlement.

Important Compatibility Notice

MERAKI LICENSE REQUIRED — NOT INCLUDED.

The appliance should be verified as unclaimed immediately before shipment. An unclaimed serial means it can be claimed to an eligible Meraki organization; it does not mean that a Meraki license is included.

Because licensing can represent a substantial additional investment for this class of appliance, buyers should confirm their required licensing tier and term before purchase. For context, a 2025 Texas government purchase order separately priced MX450 hardware and its Secure SD-WAN Plus license, demonstrating that the hardware and licensing are distinct purchases.

SFP/SFP+ transceivers and fiber/DAC cabling must also match the buyer's network infrastructure.

Required Accessories

• Appropriate Cisco Meraki MX450 license
• Compatible SFP/SFP+ transceivers where required
• Ethernet/fiber/DAC cabling as required by deployment

Miscellaneous

Cisco positions the MX450 for large branch and campus deployments requiring high-capacity SD-WAN and security services. Centralized configuration and monitoring are provided through the Meraki cloud management platform.

Package Contents

• Cisco Meraki MX450-HW Security Appliance
• 2x Power Supplies

Rack hardware, cables, or other accessories should only be added to the package contents if physically confirmed.

NOT Included

Unless physically verified otherwise:

• Meraki license or subscription
• SFP/SFP+ transceivers
• Network cables
• Additional accessories