Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel Firewall USG FLEX vs Zyxel USG FLEX 100W

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 7identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Firewall throughput
    • Firewall USG FLEX:1.8 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 100W:0.9 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • Firewall USG FLEX:0.45 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 100W:0.27 Gbit/s
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • Firewall USG FLEX:529688.2 h
    • USG FLEX 100W:989810.8 h
  • Active TCP connections (max)
    • Firewall USG FLEX:600000
    • USG FLEX 100W:300000
  • Number of VLANs
    • Firewall USG FLEX:16
    • USG FLEX 100W:8
  • Security algorithms
    • Firewall USG FLEX:IPSEC, SSL/TLS
    • USG FLEX 100W:HTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Firewall USG FLEX:2
    • USG FLEX 100W:1
  • Width
    • Firewall USG FLEX:272 mm
    • USG FLEX 100W:216 mm

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Comparison of Firewall USG FLEX, USG FLEX 100W
48 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers1.8 Gbit/s0.9 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.45 Gbit/s0.27 Gbit/s
IPSec VPN throughputKnown for one100 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SSL performanceKnown for one60 transactions/secUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN (IMIX) throughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationKnown for one45.38 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs529688.2 h989810.8 h
Network2 differ
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)Known for one60Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for one200Unknown — not stated by the source
Active TCP connections (max)Differs600000300000
Number of VLANsDiffers168
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersIPSEC, SSL/TLSHTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS
VPN supportIKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSecIKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Management featuresidentical
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of console portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet DMZ ports quantity44
SFP module slots quantity11
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired & Wireless
WAN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet (RJ-45)
Designidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one2.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one13.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers272 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers187 mm147.3 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers1.4 kg850 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers427 mm284 mm
Package heightDiffers247 mm190 mm
Package depthDiffers73 mm100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 kg
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers1800 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers450 Mbit/s270 Mbit/s
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC 15 (B), CE EMC (B),BSMI
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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