Meraki AP Comparison Charts
Find the Cisco Meraki Access Point for your organisation. Compare features, performance, and specifications of various Meraki APs.
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Indoor Wifi 6 AP Comparison
| | MR28 | MR36 | MR36H | MR44 | MR46(E) | MR56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | Entry Level Wifi 6 | Entry-level high-performance Wifi 6 | In RoomHotel or dormitory deployments Wifi 6 | Medium-density locations Wifi 6 | High-density locations or focused wireless coverage Wifi 6 | Ultra-high-density and performance deployments Wifi 6 |
| Radio specification | 1x 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax 1x 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1× WIDS/WIPS 1× Bluetooth® radio 1.5 Gbit/sec max rate 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming | 1x 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax 1x 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1× WIDS/WIPS 1× Bluetooth® radio 1.7 Gbit/sec max rate 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming | 1× 802.11b/g/n 1× 802.11a/n/ac 1× WIDS/WIPS 1× Bluetooth® radio 1.3 Gbit/sec max rate 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming | 1× 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax 1× 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1× WIDS/WIPS 1× Bluetooth® radio 3 Gbit/sec max rate 2× 2:2 + 4× 4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming | 1x 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax 1x 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1x WIDS/WIPS 1x Bluetooth® radio 3.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4x 4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming | 1x 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax 1x 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1x WIDS/WIPS 1x Bluetooth® radio 5.9 Gbit/sec max rate 8x 8:8 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
| Spatial streams | 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO | 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO | 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO | 2× 2:2 + 4× 4:4 MU-MIMO | 4x 4:4 UL/DL MU-MIMO | 8x 8:8 UL/DL MU-MIMO |
| Aggregate frame rate | 1.5Gbps | 1.7Gbps | 1.5Gbps | 2.7Gbps | 3.5Gbps | 5.9 Gbps |
| Interface | 1× Gigabit Ethernet port | 1× Gigabit Ethernet port | 1× Gigabit Ethernet passthrough port 1× Gigabit Ethernet LAN port with 802.3af PoE 2× Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports | 1× 2.5 Multigigabit Ethernet port | 1x 2.5 multigigabit Ethernet port | 1x 5 Gbps multigigabit Ethernet port |
| Power | 802.3af PoE or DC power adapter | 802.3af PoE or DC power adapter | 802.3at power w/ 802.3af PoE out/802.3af compatible w/o PoE out | 802.3af/at PoE or DC power adapter | 802.3at PoE or DC power adapter | 802.3at PoE or DC power adapter |
Indoor Wifi 6E AP Comparison
| | MR57 | CW9162 | CW9164 | CW9166 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | Ultra-highperformance Wi-Fi 6E AP | General purpose Wi-FI 6E AP | High-performance Wi-Fi 6E AP | Ultra-highperformance Wi-Fi 6E AP |
| Radio specification | Tri-band | Tri-band | Tri-band | Tri-band |
| Spatial streams | 4x 4:4 MU-MIMO | 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO | 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO (2.4 GHz) Four 4x4 MU-MIMO (5 GHz & 6 GHz) | 4x 4:4 MU-MIMO |
| Aggregate frame rate | 7.78 Gbps | 3.9 Gbps | 7.49 Gbps | 7.78 Gbps |
| Interface | One multigigabit 2.5G | One multigigabit 5G | One multigigabit 5G | Dual multigigabit 5G |
| Power | -802.3at/bt PoE+ and UPoE compliant or DC power adapter | -802.3at/bt PoE+ and UPoE compliant or DC power adapter | -802.3at/bt PoE+ and UPoE compliant or DC power adapter | -802.3at/bt PoE+ and UPoE compliant or DC power adapter |
Outdoor Rugged AP Comparsion
| | MR70 | MR78 | MR76 | MR86 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | Dual-band, 802.11ac Wave 2 ruggedized access point delivering basic enterprise wireless for outdoor or low-density deployments | Rugged/outdoor medium performance Wi-Fi 6 wireless for outdoor basic, medium-density deployments. | Rugged/outdoor high-performance Wi-Fi 6 wireless for outdoor campuses, industrial, point-to-point links, and outdoor location services. | Rugged/outdoor highest-performance Wi-Fi 6 with multigigabit for tough RF and high-density environments. | |||
| Radio specification | 802.11n/ac Wave 2 1.5 Gbit/sec max rate with beamforming 2x 2x2 MU-MIMO | 1x 802.11b/g/n/ax 1x 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1× WIDS/WIPS 1× Bluetooth® radio 1.5 Gbit/sec max rate 2x 2x2 MU-MIMO and OFDMA with beamforming | 1x 802.11b/g/n/ax 1x 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1× WIDS/WIPS 1× Bluetooth® radio 1.7 Gbit/sec max rate 2x 2x2 MU-MIMO and OFDMA with beamforming | x 802.11b/g/n/ax 1x 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1× WIDS/WIPS 1× Bluetooth® radio 3.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4x 4x4 MU-MIMO and OFDMA with beamforming | |||
| Physical design | Rugged industrial design Water and dust sealed (IP67 rated) | Rugged industrial design Water and dust sealed (IP67 rated) Vibration and shock tested | Rugged industrial design Water and dust sealed (IP67 rated) Vibration and shock tested | Rugged industrial design Water and dust sealed (IP67 rated) Vibration and shock tested | |||
| Performance features | Band steering | Priority voice, power save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering Bluetooth Low Energy radio for beacon and scanning | Third radio dedicated to security and RF management Priority voice, power save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering Bluetooth Low Energy radio for beacon and scanning | Third radio dedicated to security and RF management Priority voice, power save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering High-density support Bluetooth Low Energy radio for beacon and scanning | |||
| Interface | 1× Gigabit Ethernet port Integrated omni-directional antennas | 1× Gigabit Ethernet port Integrated omni-directional antennas | 1× Gigabit Ethernet port 4× External N-type connectors (antennas sold separately) | 1x 2.5 Gbps multigigabit Ethernet port 4× External N-type connectors (antennas sold separately) | |||
| Power | 802.3at PoE | 802.3af PoE | 802.3af PoE | 802.3at PoE |