Meraki Guide

MS130-8 vs MS130-8P

Specs, US list prices, licensing and support dates side by side, from official Cisco documentation.

Main differences

The MS130-8P lists for $575 more than the MS130-8: $1,375 against $800 (US list prices).

Best fit
MS130-8: Retail edge, POS, compact branch wiring vs MS130-8P: Access switch
PoE per port
MS130-8: None vs MS130-8P: PoE+ 30 W
PoE budget
MS130-8: No PoE vs MS130-8P: 120 W
Power supply
MS130-8: External 30 W adapter (MA-PWR-30WAC), included vs MS130-8P: External 150 W adapter (MA-PWR-150WAC-ADP), included

The same on both: Ports: 8 × 1G RJ45; Uplinks: 2 × 1G SFP; Switching capacity: 20 Gbps; Stacking: None.

Both are available to order, with no end-of-sale date announced.

Full comparison

6 of 15 rows differ
Selected Meraki products compared by capability and price. Rows that differ are marked.
Attribute
Cisco Meraki MS130-8P cloud-managed switch, shown as a series photo for the MS130-8
SwitchingSeries photoMS130-8$800
Cisco Meraki MS130-8P cloud-managed switch with 8 PoE+ GbE ports
SwitchingMS130-8P$1,375
Best fitDiffersRetail edge, POS, compact branch wiringAccess switch
List priceDiffers$800$1,375
PortsSame8 × 1G RJ458 × 1G RJ45
PoE per portDiffersNonePoE+ 30 W
UplinksSame2 × 1G SFP2 × 1G SFP
PoE budgetDiffersNo PoE120 W
Switching capacitySame20 Gbps20 Gbps
StackingSameNoneNone
Power supplyDiffersExternal 30 W adapter (MA-PWR-30WAC), includedExternal 150 W adapter (MA-PWR-150WAC-ADP), included
CoolingSameFanlessFanless
LayerSameLayer 2Layer 2
HardwareDiffersFanless; desktop or integrated wall mount; external 30 W adapterFanless; desktop or integrated wall mount; external 150 W adapter
LicensingSameCo-term Enterprise or Advanced; subscription LIC-MS-100-S-E or LIC-MS-100-S-ACo-term Enterprise or Advanced; subscription LIC-MS-100-S-E or LIC-MS-100-S-A
AvailabilitySameAvailableAvailable
All portsSame8 × 1G RJ45 (Ports 1–8) · 2 × 1G SFP (Uplinks 9–10)8 × 1G RJ45 (Ports 1–8) · 2 × 1G SFP (Uplinks 9–10)

† US list price recorded from Cisco’s Meraki catalog on Jul 14, 2026. Cisco has since retired that catalog and publishes no newer public list prices, so recorded prices can’t be re-checked. Licenses are priced separately.