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Allied Telesis AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s vs Zyxel USG Flex 500

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Key differences

The Zyxel USG Flex 500 has 1.55 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Allied Telesis AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s (2.3 Gbit/s vs 0.75 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG Flex 500 has 0.41 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Allied Telesis AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s (0.81 Gbit/s vs 0.4 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG Flex 500 has 13.1 dB more noise level than the Allied Telesis AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s (41.5 dB vs 28.4 dB). Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 50 °C on the Allied Telesis AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s, 0 - 40 °C on the Zyxel USG Flex 500. Storage temperature (T-T): -25 - 70 °C on the Allied Telesis AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s, -30 - 70 °C on the Zyxel USG Flex 500.

  • Firewall throughput
    • AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s:0.75 Gbit/s
    • USG Flex 500:2.3 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s:0.4 Gbit/s
    • USG Flex 500:0.81 Gbit/s
  • Noise level
    • AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s:28.4 dB
    • USG Flex 500:41.5 dB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s:8
    • USG Flex 500:7
  • Power consumption (max)
    • AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s:23 W
    • USG Flex 500:24.1 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s:0 - 50 °C
    • USG Flex 500:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s:-25 - 70 °C
    • USG Flex 500:-30 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • AT-AR3050S hardware firewall 0.75 Gbit/s:5 - 80%
    • USG Flex 500:10 - 90%

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Comparison of AT-AR3050S, USG Flex 500
63 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers0.75 Gbit/s2.3 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.4 Gbit/s0.81 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one220 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum firewall connections per secondKnown for one3600Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one100000Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers28.4 dB41.5 dB
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.23 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source529688 h
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3adUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VPN connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, WEP, WPAIPSEC, SSL/TLS
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, SNMPv6, Telnetv6, SSHv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneBGP4, OSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers87
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for oneEthernet (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of console portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one4096 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one90-260 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one47/63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs23 W24.1 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one23 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.17 A
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersEN55022 class A, FCC class A, VCCI class A EN55024, EN61000-3-levels 2 (Harmonics), and 3 (Flicker) UL60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, EN60950-1, EN60825-1, AS/NZS 60950.1 UL, cUL, TuV RoHSDCC, CE, C-Tick, LVD
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm300 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm188 mm
HeightDiffers220 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.7 kg1.65 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers365 mm351 mm
Package heightDiffers260 mm152 mm
Package depthDiffers115 mm245 mm
Package weightDiffers2.6 kg2.83 kg
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers750 Mbit/s2300 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers400 Mbit/s810 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 year UTM
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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