MS350-48
Cloud-Managed Switching for the Mission-Critical Network

Highlights
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Switch ports/stacking ports
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- 48 × 1G port models
- 4 × 10G SFP+ uplinks
- Stack up to 8 units
- 160 Gbps of physical stacking
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Power/PoE
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- Unpowered model
- MS350-48LP includes 370W
- MS350-48FP includes 740W
- Up to 30W per port
- Modular power supply/fans
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Hardware platform
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- Reliable platform with 24/7 Meraki Support
- 1RU rack mountable
- Voice and video QoS
- Non-blocking switch fabric
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Cloud management
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- Email alerts for switch management
- Remote troubleshooting tools
- Manage ports from a GUI-based dashboard
- Zero-touch provisioning
- Per-port and per-client usage statistics
- Secure, user-scheduled firmware updates
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Switching capabilities
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- Layer 3
- Warm spare redundancy (VRRP)
- OSPF Routing
- MAC forwarding entries, up to 96K
- DHCP Server, DHCP Relay
- 802.1X Authentication
- DHCP Snooping
- STP Enhancements
- Voice and Video QoS
- IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs
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MS120 Series |
MS125 Series |
MS210 Series |
MS225 Series |
MS250 Series |
MS350 Series |
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Deployment Scenarios |
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Recommended For | ||||||
Branch/basic access Secure LAN connectivity Layer 2 access switching |
Branch/basic access Secure LAN connectivity Layer 2 access switching |
Small campus deployments Secure LAN connectivity Basic Layer 3 connectivity |
Medium campus deployments Secure LAN connectivity Basic Layer 3 connectivity |
General purpose deployments Secure LAN connectivity Layer 3 access Hardware options for redundancy |
High-performance networks with media-rich applications Wireless-first environments Secure LAN connectivity Layer 3 access Hardware options for redundancy |
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Hardware Configuration |
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Interfaces | ||||||
24 / 48 × gigabit ethernet | 24 / 48 × gigabit ethernet | 24 / 48 × gigabit ethernet 2 × stacking ports 1 × management port with auto-MDIX |
24 / 48 × gigabit ethernet 2 × stacking ports 1 × management port with auto-MDIX |
24 / 48 × gigabit ethernet 2 × stacking ports 1 × management port with auto-MDIX |
24 / 48 × gigabit ethernet 2 × stacking ports 1 × management port with auto-MDIX |
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Uplinks | ||||||
4 × 1G (SFP) uplinks, dedicated | 4 × 10G (SFP+) uplinks, dedicated | 4 × 1G (SFP) uplinks, dedicated | 4 × 10G (SFP+) uplinks, dedicated | 4 × 10G (SFP+) uplinks, dedicated | 4 × 10G (SFP+) uplinks, dedicated | |
Stacking | ||||||
Virtual only | Virtual only | 80G (2 × 40G) Virtual MS225-compatible |
80G (2 × 40G) Virtual MS210-compatible |
80G (2 × 40G) Virtual |
160G (2 × 80G) Virtual |
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Power Configuration |
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Internal | Internal | Internal RPS Supported* *Cisco RPS-2300 |
Internal RPS Supported* *Cisco RPS-2300 |
Removable PSU* Field Replaceable 24/48: 250W PSU 24P/48LP: 640W PSU 48FP: 1025W PSU *Redundant PSU sold separately |
Removable PSU* Field Replaceable 24/48: 250W PSU 24P/48LP: 640W PSU 48FP: 1025W PSU *Redundant PSU sold separately |
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Available POE Power | ||||||
24P: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48LP: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48FP: 740W (PoE, PoE+) |
24P: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48LP: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48FP: 740W (PoE, PoE+) |
24P: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48LP: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48FP: 740W (PoE, PoE+) |
24P: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48LP: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48FP: 740W (PoE, PoE+) |
24P: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48LP: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48FP: 740W (PoE, PoE+) |
24P: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48LP: 370W (PoE, PoE+) 48FP: 740W (PoE, PoE+) |
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Switching Performance |
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Switching Capacity | ||||||
MS120-24: 56Gbps MS120-48: 104Gbps |
MS125-24: 128Gbps MS125-48: 176bps |
MS210-24: 56Gbps MS210-48: 104Gbps |
MS225-24: 128Gbps MS225-48: 176Gbps |
MS250-24: 128Gbps MS250-48: 176Gbps |
MS350-24: 128Gbps MS350-48: 176Gbps |
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Forwarding Rate | ||||||
MS120-24: 41.67Mpps MS120-48: 77.38Mpps |
MS125-24: 95.23Mpps MS125-48: 130.95Mpps |
MS210-24: 41.67Mpps MS210-48: 77.38Mpps |
MS225-24: 95.24Mpps MS225-48: 130.95Mpps |
MS250-24: 95.24Mpps MS250-48: 130.95Mpps |
MS350-24: 95.24Mpps MS350-48: 130.95Mpps |
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MAC Entries | ||||||
MS120-24: 16K MS120-48: 32K |
MS125-24: 16K MS125-48: 32K |
MS210-24: 16K MS210-48: 32K |
MS225-24: 16K MS225-48: 32K |
MS250-24: 16K MS250-48: 32K |
MS350-24: 96K MS350-48: 96K |
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Stacking Bandwith | ||||||
— | — | 80Gbps | 80Gbps | 80Gbps | 160Gbps | |
Routing Performance & Scalability |
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Routing Features | ||||||
DHCP Relay | DHCP Relay | Static routing only DHCP Relay |
Static routing only DHCP Relay |
Static + Dynamic routing DHCP Server + DHCP Relay Warm spare (VRRP) |
Static + Dynamic routing DHCP Server + DHCP Relay Warm spare (VRRP) |
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Routed Interfaces | ||||||
— | — | 16 | 16 | 1024 | 8K | |
Routed Hosts | ||||||
— | — | 4096 | 4096 | 4096 | 96K |
- Interfaces
- 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) with auto-MDIX crossover
- 48V DC 802.3af/802.3at Power-over-Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) on the MS350-48P models, available on all ports (maximum of 30W per port for PoE+)
- 4 × SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for uplink
- 2 × Stacking interfaces
- Auto negotiation and crossover detection
- Ethernet Switching Capabilities
- 802.1p Quality of Service, 8 queues (w/ 6 configurable for DSCP-to-CoS mapping)
- 802.1Q VLAN tagging with 4,094 addressable tags
- 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP, STP)
- 802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
- 802.3ad link aggregation with up to 8 ports per aggregate
- Broadcast storm control
- IGMP snooping for multicast filtering
- MAC forwarding table entries: 96,000
- Security
- Integrated two-factor authentication for Dashboard management
- Role-based access control (RBAC) with granular device and configuration control
- Corporate-wide password policy enforcement
- IEEE 802.1X RADIUS and MAB, hybrid authentication, and RADIUS server testing
- Multi-Domain/Multi-Host/Multi Authentication
- Port security: Sticky MAC, MAC whitelisting
- DHCP snooping, detection and blocking, Dynamic ARP Inspection
- STP Enhancements: BPDU guard, Root guard, Loop guard
- IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs
- Performance
- Non-blocking fabric
- 176 Gbps non-blocking switching capacity
- 2.5 microsecond latency
- Power over Ethernet (PoE models):
- 802.3af (PoE) 15.4 W per port and 802.3at (PoE+) 30 W per port
- MS350-48LP maximum PoE output: 370 W
- MS350-48FP maximum PoE output: 740 W
- PoE available on all ports simultaneously
- Pre-standard PoE: supports pre-standard PoE devices
- Management
- Managed via the cloud using the Meraki dashboard
- Integrated with Meraki wireless, routing, and firewall management
- No-touch remote deployment (no staging needed)
- Detailed historical per-port and per-client usage statistics
- DHCP and hostname fingerprinting
- SNMP v2c
- Seamless over-the-web firmware upgrades
- Remote Diagnostics
- Email and text alerts
- Live remote packet capture
- Aggregated event logs with instant search
- Stacking
- Unified configuration and monitoring of all switches
- Virtually stack thousands of switch ports in a single logical stack for unified management, monitoring, and configuration
- Physically stack up to 8 switches for added resiliency in high-throughput environments
- Layer 3 capabilities
- Static routing
- Dynamic routing (OSPFv2)
- DHCP Server and Relay
- Warm spare (VRRP) with DHCP Failover
- Power
- Power input: 100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz
- Power consumption
- MS350-48: 56-63 W max
- MS350-48LP: 63-478 W max
- MS350-48FP: 70-888 W max
- Environment
- Operating temperature: 0°C to 45°C
- Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
- MTBF (at 25°C)
- MS350-48: 518,000 hours
- MS350-48LP: 536,000 hours
- MS350-48FP: 516,000 hours
- Warranty
- Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included
- Physical Specifications (H × W × D)
- MS350-48
- 1.74" x 19.1" x 20.4" (4.44 x 48.6 x 51.8 cm) with power supply fitted
- Weight: 12.85 lb (5.83 kg)
- MS350-48LP
- 1.74" x 19.1" x 20.4" (4.44 x 48.6 x 51.8 cm) with power supply fitted
- Weight: 13.82 lb (6.27 kg)
- MS350-48FP
- 1.74" x 19.1" x 22" (4.44 x 48.6 x 55.87 cm) with power supply fitted
- Weight: 15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
- MS350-48
Works With
Downloads
- 10 Ways the MS Makes Life Easier
- Cloud Management Datasheet
- Ethernet Power Study Whitepaper
- Large Deployments Whitepaper
- Layer 7 Visibility and Control Whitepaper
- Meraki Campus Deployment Guide
- MS Cost Savings Guide
- MS Family Datasheet
- MS350-48 Diagram (Archived)
- MS350 Series Datasheet
- SFP Datasheet
- Stacking Whitepaper
- VoIP Deployment Guide