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Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s vs Zyxel USG FLEX 100W

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s has 1.7 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W (2.6 Gbit/s vs 0.9 Gbit/s). The Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s has 0.63 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W (0.9 Gbit/s vs 0.27 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100W has 460,122.6 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s (989810.8 h vs 529688.2 h). Connectivity technology: Wired on the Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s, Wired & Wireless on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W. Weight: 1.65 kg on the Zyxel ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s, 850 g on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W.

  • Firewall throughput
    • ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:2.6 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 100W:0.9 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:0.9 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 100W:0.27 Gbit/s
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:529688.2 h
    • USG FLEX 100W:989810.8 h
  • Active TCP connections (max)
    • ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:1000000
    • USG FLEX 100W:300000
  • Number of VLANs
    • ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:64
    • USG FLEX 100W:8
  • Connectivity technology
    • ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:Wired
    • USG FLEX 100W:Wired & Wireless
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:2
    • USG FLEX 100W:1
  • Weight
    • ATP500 hardware firewall Desktop 2.6 Gbit/s:1.65 kg
    • USG FLEX 100W:850 g

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Comparison of ATP500, USG FLEX 100W
44 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers2.6 Gbit/s0.9 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.9 Gbit/s0.27 Gbit/s
VPN (IMIX) throughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs529688.2 h989810.8 h
Heat dissipationKnown for one82.23 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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)
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 user(s)
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Active TCP connections (max)Differs1000000300000
Number of VLANsDiffers648
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Content filteringKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWired & Wireless
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet DMZ ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WAN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet (RJ-45)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Part 15 (Class A), CE EMC (Class A), C-Tick (Class A), BSMI, LVD (EN60950-1), BSMIFCC 15 (B), CE EMC (B),BSMI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147.3 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
WeightDiffers1.65 kg850 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one300 x 188 x 44 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers351 mm284 mm
Package heightDiffers245 mm190 mm
Package depthDiffers152 mm100 mm
Package weightDiffers2.83 kg1.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers2600 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers900 Mbit/s270 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one4.17 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one24.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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