Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s vs Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s

25specifications compared
19differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s has 1.6 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s (2.6 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s). The Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s has 0.6 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s (0.9 Gbit/s vs 0.3 Gbit/s). The Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s has 39.58 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s (82.23 BTU/h vs 42.65 BTU/h). Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the Zyxel ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s, Wired on the Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s. Weight: 850 g on the Zyxel ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s, 1.65 kg on the Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s.

Firewall throughput
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:1 Gbit/s
- ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:2.6 Gbit/s
VPN throughput
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:0.3 Gbit/s
- ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:0.9 Gbit/s
Heat dissipation
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:42.65 BTU/h
- ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:82.23 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:989810.8 h
- ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:529688.2 h
Active TCP connections (max)
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:300000
- ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:1000000
Number of VLANs
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:8
- ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:64
Connectivity technology
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:Wired & Wireless
- ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:1
- ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:2

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Comparison of ATP100W, ATP500
47 specifications	A Zyxel ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s Model ATP100W View product	B Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s Model ATP500 View product
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	1 Gbit/s	2.6 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	0.3 Gbit/s	0.9 Gbit/s
Performance2 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	42.65 BTU/h	82.23 BTU/h
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	989810.8 h	529688.2 h
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	30 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Active TCP connections (max)Differs	300000	1000000
Number of VLANsDiffers	8	64
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	HTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Content filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	7
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of console portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet DMZ ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	2 A	4.17 A
Power consumption (max)Differs	12.5 W	24.1 W
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE EMC, BSMI, LVD	FCC Part 15 (Class A), CE EMC (Class A), C-Tick (Class A), BSMI, LVD (EN60950-1), BSMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	147.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	850 g	1.65 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 188 x 44 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	284 mm	351 mm
Package heightDiffers	190 mm	245 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	152 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.83 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, LAN (RJ-45), RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	2600 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	300 Mbit/s	900 Mbit/s

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