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Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s vs Zyxel USG FLEX 50

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  • 22differ
  • 4identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s has 1.55 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (1.9 Gbit/s vs 0.35 Gbit/s). The Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s has 0.91 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (1 Gbit/s vs 0.09 Gbit/s). The Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (8 vs 4). Only the Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s has built-in processor. Management protocols: IPv6, SNMPv6, Telnetv6, SSHv6 on the Allied Telesis AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s, SNMP v1, v2c, v3 on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50.

  • Firewall throughput
    • AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:1.9 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 50:0.35 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:1 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 50:0.09 Gbit/s
  • Built-in processor
    • AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:Yes
    • USG FLEX 50:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:8
    • USG FLEX 50:4
  • Power consumption (max)
    • AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:27 W
    • USG FLEX 50:12 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:0 - 50 °C
    • USG FLEX 50:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:-25 - 70 °C
    • USG FLEX 50:-30 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • AT-AR4050S hardware firewall 1.9 Gbit/s:5 - 80%
    • USG FLEX 50:10 - 90%

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Comparison of AT-AR4050S, USG FLEX 50
68 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers1.9 Gbit/s0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers1 Gbit/s0.09 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one750 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum firewall connections per secondKnown for one12000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum firewall connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorDiffersYesNo
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1560 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one300000Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one28.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.92 BTU/h
Concurrent usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 user(s)
SyslogKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source655130 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
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, WEP, WPA3DES, 256-bit AES, DES, HTTPS, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2
VPN supportKnown for oneIPsec, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, IKEv2, SSL/TLS VPNUnknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersIPv6, SNMPv6, Telnetv6, SSHv6SNMP v1, v2c, v3
Routing protocolsKnown for oneBGP4, OSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers84
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Number of console portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Differs27 W12 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one27 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0 A
DC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
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 RoHSFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
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%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 2000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm143 mm
HeightDiffers220 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers1.7 kg880 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers365 mm276 mm
Package heightDiffers260 mm185 mm
Package depthDiffers115 mm98 mm
Package weightDiffers2.6 kg1.41 kg
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers1900 Mbit/s350 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers1000 Mbit/s90 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)

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