Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall vs Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX has 0.2 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall (0.27 Gbit/s vs 0.07 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX has 14.42 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall (55.37 BTU/h vs 40.95 BTU/h). The Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall has 0.04 kg more weight than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (1.04 kg vs 1 kg). VPN support: IPSec, L2TP over IPSec on the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall, IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX. Storage temperature (T-T): -30 - 70 °C on the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall, -40 - 70 °C on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX.

VPN throughput
- NSG50 hardware firewall:0.07 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.27 Gbit/s
Heat dissipation
- NSG50 hardware firewall:40.95 BTU/h
- USG FLEX 100AX:55.37 BTU/h
Storage temperature (T-T)
- NSG50 hardware firewall:-30 - 70 °C
- USG FLEX 100AX:-40 - 70 °C
Weight
- NSG50 hardware firewall:1.04 kg
- USG FLEX 100AX:1 kg
Package width
- NSG50 hardware firewall:276 mm
- USG FLEX 100AX:284 mm
Package height
- NSG50 hardware firewall:98 mm
- USG FLEX 100AX:190 mm
Package depth
- NSG50 hardware firewall:185 mm
- USG FLEX 100AX:100 mm
Package weight
- NSG50 hardware firewall:1.41 kg
- USG FLEX 100AX:1.53 kg

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Comparison of NSG50, USG FLEX 100AX
41 specifications	A Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall Model NSG50 View product	B Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX View product
Data transmission1 differ
Firewall throughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	0.07 Gbit/s	0.27 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	540 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	40.95 BTU/h	55.37 BTU/h
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec, L2TP over IPSec	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Firewall securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	149.3 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
WeightDiffers	1.04 kg	1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	216 x 143 x 33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	276 mm	284 mm
Package heightDiffers	98 mm	190 mm
Package depthDiffers	185 mm	100 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.41 kg	1.53 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Other features1 differ
Firewall throughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	70 Mbit/s	270 Mbit/s

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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