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Securepoint Black Dwarf G5 vs Zyxel USG Flex 500

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 2identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG Flex 500 has 0.45 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Securepoint Black Dwarf G5 (2.3 Gbit/s vs 1.85 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG Flex 500 has 0.5 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Securepoint Black Dwarf G5 (0.81 Gbit/s vs 0.31 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG Flex 500 has 185 mm more width than the Securepoint Black Dwarf G5 (300 mm vs 115 mm). Security algorithms: AES on the Securepoint Black Dwarf G5, IPSEC, SSL/TLS on the Zyxel USG Flex 500. Form factor: Desktop on the Securepoint Black Dwarf G5, 1U on the Zyxel USG Flex 500.

  • Firewall throughput
    • Black Dwarf G5:1.85 Gbit/s
    • USG Flex 500:2.3 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • Black Dwarf G5:0.31 Gbit/s
    • USG Flex 500:0.81 Gbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • Black Dwarf G5:AES
    • USG Flex 500:IPSEC, SSL/TLS
  • Form factor
    • Black Dwarf G5:Desktop
    • USG Flex 500:1U
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • Black Dwarf G5:-20 - 60 °C
    • USG Flex 500:-30 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Black Dwarf G5:10 - 80%
    • USG Flex 500:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • Black Dwarf G5:115 mm
    • USG Flex 500:300 mm
  • Depth
    • Black Dwarf G5:115 mm
    • USG Flex 500:188 mm

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Comparison of Black Dwarf G5, USG Flex 500
60 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers1.85 Gbit/s2.3 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.31 Gbit/s0.81 Gbit/s
Performanceidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.23 BTU/h
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.5 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source529688 h
TLS interceptionKnown for one300 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one10 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersAESIPSEC, SSL/TLS
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Management featuresidentical
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Number of console portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & WirelessUnknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorDiffersDesktop1U
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.17 A
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.1 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDCC, CE, C-Tick, LVD
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers115 mm300 mm
DepthDiffers115 mm188 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source351 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source152 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.83 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 year UTM
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers1850 Mbit/s2300 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers310 Mbit/s810 Mbit/s
Storageidentical
Storage media typeKnown for oneeMMCUnknown — not stated by the source

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