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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
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
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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