MX series vs Z series devices

[Godza]

Hi everyone!

Hope you are doing good!

Can someone share a quick comparison between MX & Z series appliances? Is it just the use case and number of WAN links that differentiate each device type, or are there features available in the MX series that are not present in the Z series?

I couldn't find an article that compares both devices, so I'm bringing it up here.

Thanks in advance!

[DarrenOC]

The Z series are more home/road-warrior user devices.  Then there are the differences in port capacity and WAN port capacity as you’d already mentioned 

[Godza]

Are the security features on a Z device the same as those in an MX appliance?

[DarrenOC]

The security features are license dependent.

[DarrenOC]

Hi @Godza , take a read through this document.

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Licensing/Meraki_MX_Security_and_SD-WAN_Lice...

[Brash]

"Road-warrior" - Never heard this term before but I love it 😆

[PhilipDAth · Accepted solution]

Also, check out the sizing guide.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/MX_Sizing_Information/MX_Sizing_Principles

[DarrenOC]

Good call.

[Godza]

Thanks guys! @PhilipDAth @DarrenOC

[Kalpesh_Rane]

What will be the best device option between MX67 and Z series for a site with 1-3 users? 

[PhilipDAth]

The MX65 is going EOS.

So there is nothing in between.