Cisco Meraki MS390 Buyer's Guide — Cloud-Managed Multi-Gig Access Switch

Cisco Meraki MS390 Cloud-Managed Access Switch

The Cisco Meraki MS390 is the flagship cloud-managed access switch for enterprise campus. Compare MS390 variants and decide if it fits your deployment.

MS390 Variants

  • MS390-24P-HW — 24-port mGig PoE+ + 8x 10G uplinks
  • MS390-24UX-HW — 24-port mGig UPOE
  • MS390-24UX2-HW — 24-port mGig UPOE+ 90W per port
  • MS390-48P-HW — 48-port mGig PoE+
  • MS390-48UX-HW — 48-port mGig UPOE
  • MS390-48UX2-HW — 48-port mGig UPOE+ 90W

Why MS390 Over Catalyst 9300?

  • ✅ 100% cloud-managed via Meraki Dashboard — zero CLI, web-based
  • ✅ Auto-config and bulk operations across 1000s of sites
  • ✅ Built-in analytics + SD-Access without Catalyst Center
  • ✅ Adaptive Policy + macro-segmentation native
  • ✅ Stackable up to 8 switches with virtual stacking
  • ⚠️ Requires Meraki Enterprise or Advanced subscription (annual cost ~$300-600/switch)

When Catalyst 9300 is Better

  • Your team prefers IOS-XE CLI
  • Air-gapped deployments without cloud connectivity
  • SD-WAN with Cisco SD-WAN (vManage)
  • Cost-sensitive (no subscription burden over 7-year lifecycle)

Order from Alo Tech

Sealed Cisco Meraki MS390 with cloud license required (separately quoted). Free worldwide DDP shipping. Email info@alotechsolutions.com.

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