Meraki Guide

MS130-8P vs MS130-8X

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

Main differences

The MS130-8X lists for $800 more than the MS130-8P: $2,175 against $1,375 (US list prices).

Ports
MS130-8P: 8 × 1G RJ45 vs MS130-8X: 6 × 1G RJ45 · 2 × 2.5G RJ45
Uplinks
MS130-8P: 2 × 1G SFP vs MS130-8X: 2 × 10G SFP+
Switching capacity
MS130-8P: 20 Gbps vs MS130-8X: 62 Gbps
Cooling
MS130-8P: Fanless vs MS130-8X: Fan-cooled

The same on both: Best fit: Access switch; PoE per port: PoE+ 30 W; PoE budget: 120 W; Stacking: None.

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

Full comparison

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Selected Meraki products compared by capability and price. Rows that differ are marked.
Attribute
Cisco Meraki MS130-8P cloud-managed switch with 8 PoE+ GbE ports
SwitchingMS130-8P$1,375
Cisco Meraki MS130-8X cloud-managed switch with 2.5GbE and SFP+ uplinks
SwitchingMS130-8X$2,175
Best fitSameAccess switchAccess switch
List priceDiffers$1,375$2,175
PortsDiffers8 × 1G RJ456 × 1G RJ45 · 2 × 2.5G RJ45
PoE per portSamePoE+ 30 WPoE+ 30 W
UplinksDiffers2 × 1G SFP2 × 10G SFP+
PoE budgetSame120 W120 W
Switching capacityDiffers20 Gbps62 Gbps
StackingSameNoneNone
Power supplySameExternal 150 W adapter (MA-PWR-150WAC-ADP), includedExternal 150 W adapter (MA-PWR-150WAC-ADP), included
CoolingDiffersFanlessFan-cooled
LayerSameLayer 2Layer 2
HardwareDiffersFanless; desktop or integrated wall mount; external 150 W adapterFan-cooled; 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 portsDiffers8 × 1G RJ45 (Ports 1–8) · 2 × 1G SFP (Uplinks 9–10)6 × 1G RJ45 (Ports 1–6) · 2 × 2.5G RJ45 (Ports 7–8) · 2 × 10G 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.