Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s vs Zyxel USG Flex 500

30specifications compared
23differ
7identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Firewall throughput
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:1 Gbit/s
- USG Flex 500:2.3 Gbit/s
VPN throughput
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:0.3 Gbit/s
- USG Flex 500:0.81 Gbit/s
Heat dissipation
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:42.65 BTU/h
- USG Flex 500:82.23 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:989810.8 h
- USG Flex 500:529688 h
VPN tunnels quantity
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:40
- USG Flex 500:300
Number of VLANs
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:8
- USG Flex 500:64
Security algorithms
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:HTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS
- USG Flex 500:IPSEC, SSL/TLS
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s:1
- USG Flex 500:2

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Comparison of ATP100W, USG Flex 500
52 specifications	A Zyxel ATP100W hardware firewall Desktop 1 Gbit/s Model ATP100W View product	B Zyxel USG Flex 500 View product
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	1 Gbit/s	2.3 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	0.3 Gbit/s	0.81 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 h
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.5 dB
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 quantityDiffers	40	300
Active TCP connections (max)Known for one	300000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsDiffers	8	64
Number of VPN connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS	IPSEC, SSL/TLS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired & Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports	1	1
Ethernet DMZ ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantity	1	1
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Desktop	1U
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in fanKnown 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	DCC, CE, C-Tick, LVD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	216 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	147.3 mm	188 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	850 g	1.65 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	284 mm	351 mm
Package heightDiffers	190 mm	152 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	245 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
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 year UTM
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	2300 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	300 Mbit/s	810 Mbit/s
Management featuresidentical
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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