The Cisco Meraki MS355-48X2-HW is a cloud-managed, Layer 3 switch offering 48 ports with 24x 1GbE RJ45 ports and 24x 10GbE mGig RJ45 ports, providing up to 60W of UPoE. It features 2x 40G QSFP+ uplink ports, 2x 100G QSFP28 stacking ports for physical stacking, a 740W PoE budget, and is designed for demanding enterprise environments requiring high port density and performance for 802.11ax wireless access points and servers.

Key Specifications & Features

• Port Configuration
  • 24x 1 GbE RJ45 ports
  • 24x 10 GbE multi-gigabit (mGig) RJ45 ports supporting 100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G, and 10G speeds

• Uplinks
  • 2x 40 GbE QSFP+ uplink ports

• Stacking
  • 2x 100 GbE QSFP28 stacking ports

• Power
  • 740W UPoE budget
  • Provides up to 60W of power per mGig port and up to 30W per 1G port
  • Features field-replaceable and hot-swappable power supplies

• Performance
  • Switching capacity: 688 Gbps
  • Forwarding rate: 512 Mpps

• Management
  • Cloud-based management via the Meraki dashboard
  • Zero-touch provisioning for rapid deployment

• Form Factor
  • 1U rack-mountable