MX105 vs MX250
Specs, US list prices, licensing and support dates side by side, from official Cisco documentation.
Main differences
The MX250 lists for $4,259 more than the MX105: $13,125 against $8,866 (US list prices).
- Best fit
- MX105: Large branch vs MX250: Large branch / campus
- Recommended for
- MX105: Large branch with up to 750 devices vs MX250: Campus or VPN concentrator with up to 2,000 devices
- Firewall throughput
- MX105: 5 Gbps vs MX250: 7.5 Gbps
- Site-to-site VPN throughput
- MX105: 3.5 Gbps vs MX250: 4 Gbps
- Advanced security throughput
- MX105: 2.5 Gbps vs MX250: 3 Gbps
2 more rows differ in the table below.
The same on both: Integrated Wi-Fi: None; Integrated cellular: None.
Both are available to order, with no end-of-sale date announced.
Full comparison
| Attribute |  MX105$8,866 |  MX250$13,125 |
|---|---|---|
| Best fitDiffers | Large branch | Large branch / campus |
| List priceDiffers | $8,866 | $13,125 |
| Recommended forDiffers | Large branch with up to 750 devices | Campus or VPN concentrator with up to 2,000 devices |
| Firewall throughputDiffers | 5 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Site-to-site VPN throughputDiffers | 3.5 Gbps | 4 Gbps |
| Advanced security throughputDiffers | 2.5 Gbps | 3 Gbps |
| WANDiffers | 2 × 10 GbE SFP+, 2 × 2.5 GbE RJ45 (1 PoE+, port 4) | 2 × 10 GbE SFP+ |
| LANDiffers | 4 × 1 GbE RJ45, 2 × 10 GbE SFP+ | 8 × 1 GbE RJ45, 8 × 1 GbE SFP, 8 × 10 GbE SFP+ |
| Integrated Wi-FiSame | None | None |
| Integrated cellularSame | None | None |
| HardwareDiffers | 1RU rack mount; 2 × 150 W modular AC PSUs (MA-PWR-150WAC); 2 system fans | 1RU rack mount; 2 × 250 W modular AC PSUs (MA-PWR-250WAC); replaceable fans |
| LicensingDiffers | Co-term Enterprise, Advanced Security or Secure SD-WAN Plus (add-ons: Per Device SD-WAN+); subscription LIC-MX-L-E or LIC-MX-L-A | Co-term Enterprise, Advanced Security or Secure SD-WAN Plus (add-ons: Per Device SD-WAN+); subscription LIC-MX-XL-E or LIC-MX-XL-A |
| AvailabilitySame | Available | Available |
| All portsDiffers | 1 × 1G RJ45 (Management) · 2 × 10G SFP+ (WAN 1–2) · 2 × 2.5G RJ45 (WAN 3–4) · 4 × 1G RJ45 (LAN 5–8) · 2 × 10G SFP+ (LAN 9–10) | 1 × 1G RJ45 (Management) · 2 × 10G SFP+ (Internet 1–2) · 8 × 1G RJ45 (LAN 3–10) · 8 × 1G SFP (LAN 11–18) · 8 × 10G SFP+ (LAN 19–26) |
† 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.