Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel Firewall USG FLEX vs Zyxel USG FLEX 50

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel Firewall USG FLEX has 1.45 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (1.8 Gbit/s vs 0.35 Gbit/s). The Zyxel Firewall USG FLEX has 0.36 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (0.45 Gbit/s vs 0.09 Gbit/s). The Zyxel Firewall USG FLEX has 4.46 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (45.38 BTU/h vs 40.92 BTU/h). Weight: 1.4 kg on the Zyxel Firewall USG FLEX, 880 g on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50.

  • Firewall throughput
    • Firewall USG FLEX:1.8 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 50:0.35 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • Firewall USG FLEX:0.45 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 50:0.09 Gbit/s
  • Heat dissipation
    • Firewall USG FLEX:45.38 BTU/h
    • USG FLEX 50:40.92 BTU/h
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • Firewall USG FLEX:529688.2 h
    • USG FLEX 50:655130 h
  • Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)
    • Firewall USG FLEX:60
    • USG FLEX 50:5
  • Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)
    • Firewall USG FLEX:200
    • USG FLEX 50:15
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Firewall USG FLEX:6
    • USG FLEX 50:4
  • Input current
    • Firewall USG FLEX:2.5 A
    • USG FLEX 50:2.0 A

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Comparison of Firewall USG FLEX, USG FLEX 50
55 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers1.8 Gbit/s0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.45 Gbit/s0.09 Gbit/s
Maximum firewall connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000
IPSec VPN throughputKnown for one100 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SSL performanceKnown for one60 transactions/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Heat dissipationDiffers45.38 BTU/h40.92 BTU/h
Concurrent usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 user(s)
SyslogKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs529688.2 h655130 h
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)Differs605
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Differs20015
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Active TCP connections (max)Known for one600000Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersIPSEC, SSL/TLS3DES, 256-bit AES, DES, HTTPS, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1, v2c, v3
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers64
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet (RJ-45)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet DMZ ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers2.5 A2.0 A
Power consumption (max)Differs13.3 W12 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers272 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers187 mm143 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers1.4 kg880 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers427 mm276 mm
Package heightDiffers247 mm185 mm
Package depthDiffers73 mm98 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.41 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers1800 Mbit/s350 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers450 Mbit/s90 Mbit/s

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