Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s vs Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX

22specifications compared
21differ
1identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s has 1 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (1.9 Gbit/s vs 0.9 Gbit/s). The Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s has 0.73 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (1 Gbit/s vs 0.27 Gbit/s). The Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s has 210 Mbit/s more IPS/IDS throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (750 Mbit/s vs 540 Mbit/s). Connectivity technology: Wired on the Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s, Wireless on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 50 °C on the Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s, 0 - 40 °C on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX.

Firewall throughput
- AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:1.9 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.9 Gbit/s
VPN throughput
- AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:1 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.27 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughput
- AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:750 Mbit/s
- USG FLEX 100AX:540 Mbit/s
Connectivity technology
- AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:Wired
- USG FLEX 100AX:Wireless
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:8
- USG FLEX 100AX:4
Power consumption (max)
- AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:27 W
- USG FLEX 100AX:24.3 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:0 - 50 °C
- USG FLEX 100AX:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:-25 - 70 °C
- USG FLEX 100AX:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of AT-AR4050S, USG FLEX 100AX
61 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s Model AT-AR4050S View product	B Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX View product
Data transmission3 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	1.9 Gbit/s	0.9 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	1 Gbit/s	0.27 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughputDiffers	750 Mbit/s	540 Mbit/s
Maximum firewall connections per secondKnown for one	12000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1560 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	300000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	28.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55.37 BTU/h
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, WEP, WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	IPsec, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, IKEv2, SSL/TLS VPN	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	IPv6, SNMPv6, Telnetv6, SSHv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	BGP4, OSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	8	4
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Ethernet (RJ-45)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	4096 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	90-260 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	47/63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	27 W	24.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	27 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EN55022 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 RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	149.3 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	365 mm	284 mm
Package heightDiffers	260 mm	190 mm
Package depthDiffers	115 mm	100 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.53 kg
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	1900 Mbit/s	900 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	270 Mbit/s
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power

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