Cisco Desk CS-DESK-MM-NR-K9 – No-Radio Customized Model, First Light

Product Overview

Large wired-only rollouts are where this part number shows up: the distributor describes CS-DESK-MM-NR-K9 as a customized-model Cisco Desk in First Light with no radio. The NR element is the one that changes how the endpoint behaves, because Cisco states Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not available on non-radio versions, making the unit dependent entirely on its wired connection. Cisco does not publish a consistent definition for the MM element, so treat that part of the code as a supplier matter rather than a specification. The device itself is the current 24-inch interactive 1080p Cisco Desk with an 8MP 64-degree camera and a four-microphone array.

Product Description

Organisations that repeat one build across hundreds of desks tend to negotiate a customized configuration, and the discipline that goes with it is to write the design against the published Cisco Desk datasheet and confirm everything else with the supplier. That is doubly true here, where part of the code has no published meaning.

Without a radio, the wired paths carry the whole deployment. One USB-C cable extends the laptop display at 1920 x 1080 at 60 fps, redirects touch on supported operating systems and shares the camera, microphone and speakers with any software client; HDMI 2.0 type A takes a local source at up to 1080p60. Bluetooth pairing is unavailable, so specify wired USB headsets at the type-A port from the start rather than discovering it at handover.

Power is external at 70 W maximum through PSU-12VDC-70W-GR, not PoE, and each position needs an outlet as well as a drop. The desk stand is included; CS-DESK-WALL= and CS-DESK-VESA= handle wall and arm positions alongside other display mounts. Where the same programme covers shared spaces, the room-side equivalents sit in the small room collaboration and video conference systems ranges of the Cisco collaboration portfolio.

Key Features

• No wireless radio — Cisco states Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not available on non-radio versions, so the endpoint operates entirely over its wired network connection.
• Customized model per the distributor — The unit is supplied as a customized model; Cisco does not publish a consistent definition of the MM element of this part number, so confirm the configuration content with the supplier.
• 24-inch interactive 1080p touch display — A projected capacitive multi-touch VA panel at 1080p supports digital whiteboarding and live annotation on the device itself, with no separate touch overlay to specify.
• USB-C single-cable docking — One USB-C cable extends the laptop display at 1920 x 1080 at 60 fps where the computer supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode, forwards touch on supported operating systems, and shares the camera, microphone and speakers with any software client.
• HDMI and USB-C sources at 1080p60 — An HDMI 2.0 type A input and USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode both accept formats up to 1920 x 1080 at 60 fps for wired content.
• AI-powered noise removal — The dynamic four-microphone array with AI-powered noise removal and focused microphone pickup suppresses background noise, which is what makes the device workable in open-plan positions.
• 8MP camera with privacy shutter — A 1/3.2-inch 8MP sensor at 64 degrees horizontal and 50 degrees vertical, f/2.0, with automatic tilt, focus, brightness and white balance, and a physical privacy shutter with an LED indicator.
• Cloud or on-premises registration — Cisco states the Desk registers as a cloud or on-premises device, so it can be adopted into Control Hub or joined to an existing on-premises estate.

Typical Applications

• Government space — wired-only estates deploying one agreed configuration across many positions.
• Commercial meeting space — corporate floors under a no-wireless policy standardising on a single build.
• Training room — instruction desks where wireless devices are barred from the space.
• Multi-purpose room — shared restricted positions needing a personal endpoint.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What does MM indicate in this part number?

Cisco's bulletins are not consistent on this designator, so no definition should be relied on for a purchase decision. The distributor describes the unit as a customized model of the Cisco Desk, no radio, First Light. Confirm the configuration content with the supplier.

What does the NR build remove?

Cisco states Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not available on non-radio versions. The wireless radio is absent from the hardware rather than disabled in software, which is what an RF site survey normally requires.

How does the Cisco Desk register?

Cisco states the Desk registers as a cloud or on-premises device and runs RoomOS 11 or later. It supports 4-way embedded SIP and H.323 conferencing with the MultiSite option, and the datasheet documents embedded encryption for H.323 and SIP point-to-point alongside end-to-end Webex encryption. Cisco does not publish a Unified CM version requirement on the Desk datasheet, so confirm your call-control version with Cisco before committing a large rollout.

Can the Cisco Desk be powered over Ethernet?

No. It uses an external power supply, PSU-12VDC-70W-GR, rated 70 W maximum with 7.5 W maximum networked standby. Each desk position needs a mains outlet as well as its network connection.

Can it drive a second screen?

No. The Desk is a self-contained 24-inch display rather than a codec, and Cisco publishes no video output for it. Sources go in through HDMI 2.0 type A or USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode at up to 1920 x 1080 at 60 fps; nothing comes out to an external monitor.

What are the mounting options?

A desk stand is included in the box. For wall or arm positions Cisco publishes the Wall Mount Kit for Cisco Desk (CS-DESK-WALL=) and the VESA Adapter for Cisco Desk (CS-DESK-VESA=), which converts 200x100 to 100x100 and 75x75. Both are ordered separately.

What ships in the box?

Cisco lists the Cisco Desk, the desk stand, a 3 m network cable, a 1.8 m USB-C cable for the USB passthrough feature, and the power supply for Cisco Desk.