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

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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 50AX (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 50AX (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 50AX (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 50AX.

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

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Comparison of AT-AR4050S, USG FLEX 50AX
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 sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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
Web-based managementYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers84
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionEthernet (RJ-45)Ethernet (RJ-45)
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 mm149.3 mm
HeightDiffers220 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers1.7 kg1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers365 mm276 mm
Package heightDiffers260 mm185 mm
Package depthDiffers115 mm98 mm
Package weightDiffers2.6 kg1.53 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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