Cisco Desk Mini CS-DESKMI-K9--= – Customized Model Spare Unit

Product Overview

Estates that negotiated a specific Desk Mini configuration need spares that carry the same designation, and CS-DESKMI-K9--= combines Cisco's customized-model marker with the = spare designation on the First Light unit. The distributor description also lists it as TAA, but Cisco's published TAA marking is the ++ suffix, which this part number does not carry, so the compliance status has to be confirmed in writing rather than assumed. The urgency is the lifecycle: Cisco set end-of-sale for the Desk Mini on July 13, 2026 with a last ship date of October 14, 2026, while support continues to July 31, 2031. Cisco names the Desk Pro G2 as the migration product.

Product Description

Two records have to agree before this part number is ordered. The asset register says which configuration the fleet was built on, and the contract says what compliance status the order needs. This SKU answers the first cleanly and leaves the second open, so resolve the TAA question with the supplier before a federal purchase order is raised.

The device is a standard Desk Mini in service. Room OS 11 or later, signalling documented as H.323 and SIP on VCS, SIP on Cisco Unified Communications Manager and HTTP and REST APIs for Webex, video encode at full HD 1080p60, and a single USB-C cable that extends the laptop display at 1920 x 1080 at 60 fps with touch redirect and camera, microphone and speaker passthrough to any software client.

Sparing a portable device deserves a higher ratio than sparing a fixed one, because a unit with a carry handle gets moved and knocked in a way a wall-mounted endpoint never does. There is no mount to reuse or replace, since Cisco publishes no mounting accessory for the Desk Mini at all; the position is a desk surface, a mains outlet at 60 W maximum and either an RJ-45 drop or Wi-Fi. For the migration path, see the video conference systems and small room collaboration ranges in the Cisco collaboration portfolio.

Key Features

• Customized model spare — Cisco describes -- SKUs as a Customized Model and labels = SKUs as SPARE, so this part number returns a customized fleet to service without introducing a different build.
• Compliance status to confirm — The distributor description lists this unit as TAA, but Cisco's published TAA designator is the ++ suffix, which this part number does not carry; confirm the status against your contract.
• Integrated carry handle — Cisco states the Desk Mini is designed with an integrated handle that makes it easy to move from one room to another, so a single unit can serve several temporary or shared workspaces.
• Single-cable USB-C 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.
• Documented signalling support — Cisco publishes H.323 and SIP through VCS, SIP through Cisco Unified Communications Manager, and HTTP and REST APIs for Webex, so the device fits an on-premises or a cloud estate.
• 15.6-inch touch display on a fixed tilt — A 15.6-inch IPS 1080p projected capacitive multi-touch panel sits at an 11-degree fixed tilt with a 20 cm display height, keeping the camera at a usable eye line on a small desk.
• Low bandwidth requirement — Cisco states up to 6 Mbps for the best quality, which keeps the device workable on a home broadband connection or a constrained WAN link.
• Defined support runway — Cisco publishes end of software maintenance on July 13, 2028 and last date of support, including cloud support, on July 31, 2031, which lets a buyer weigh remaining useful life against the cost of migrating now.

Typical Applications

• Commercial meeting space — large estates holding break-fix stock matched to an agreed configuration.
• Multi-purpose room — flexible positions that must return to service on the recorded build.
• Government space — programmes where the replacement must match the assessed configuration, subject to confirming compliance status.

Technical Specifications