Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall vs Zyxel USG FLEX 100W

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 100W 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 100W has 8 mm more package width than the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall (284 mm vs 276 mm). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100W has 92 mm more package height than the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall (190 mm vs 98 mm). VPN support: IPSec, L2TP over IPSec on the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall, IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W. Weight: 1.04 kg on the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall, 850 g on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W.

VPN throughput
- NSG50 hardware firewall:0.07 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 100W:0.27 Gbit/s
Weight
- NSG50 hardware firewall:1.04 kg
- USG FLEX 100W:850 g
Package width
- NSG50 hardware firewall:276 mm
- USG FLEX 100W:284 mm
Package height
- NSG50 hardware firewall:98 mm
- USG FLEX 100W:190 mm
Package depth
- NSG50 hardware firewall:185 mm
- USG FLEX 100W:100 mm
Package weight
- NSG50 hardware firewall:1.41 kg
- USG FLEX 100W:1.4 kg
VPN throughput
- NSG50 hardware firewall:70 Mbit/s
- USG FLEX 100W:270 Mbit/s

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Comparison of NSG50, USG FLEX 100W
41 specifications	A Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall Model NSG50 View product	B Zyxel USG FLEX 100W 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
VPN (IMIX) throughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	989810.8 h
Heat dissipationKnown for one	40.95 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 user(s)
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Active TCP connections (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000
Number of VLANs	8	8
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec, L2TP over IPSec	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Firewall securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired & Wireless
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet DMZ ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC 15 (B), CE EMC (B),BSMI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147.3 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
WeightDiffers	1.04 kg	850 g
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	1.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Other features1 differ
Firewall throughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	70 Mbit/s	270 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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