Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall vs Zyxel USG FLEX 500H

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 500H has 1.93 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall (2 Gbit/s vs 0.07 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 500H has 170.35 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall (211.3 BTU/h vs 40.95 BTU/h). The Zyxel USG FLEX 500H has 56 more VLANs than the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall (64 vs 8). VPN support: IPSec, L2TP over IPSec on the Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall, IKEv2, IPSec, SSL on the Zyxel USG FLEX 500H.

VPN throughput
- NSG50 hardware firewall:0.07 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 500H:2 Gbit/s
Heat dissipation
- NSG50 hardware firewall:40.95 BTU/h
- USG FLEX 500H:211.3 BTU/h
Number of VLANs
- NSG50 hardware firewall:8
- USG FLEX 500H:64
VPN support
- NSG50 hardware firewall:IPSec, L2TP over IPSec
- USG FLEX 500H:IKEv2, IPSec, SSL
Weight
- NSG50 hardware firewall:1.04 kg
- USG FLEX 500H:1.64 kg
Package width
- NSG50 hardware firewall:276 mm
- USG FLEX 500H:350 mm
Package height
- NSG50 hardware firewall:98 mm
- USG FLEX 500H:149 mm
Package depth
- NSG50 hardware firewall:185 mm
- USG FLEX 500H:244 mm

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Comparison of NSG50, USG FLEX 500H
34 specifications	A Zyxel NSG50 hardware firewall Model NSG50 View product	B Zyxel USG FLEX 500H View product
Data transmission1 differ
Firewall throughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	0.07 Gbit/s	2 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3500 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	40.95 BTU/h	211.3 BTU/h
Network1 differ
Number of VLANsDiffers	8	64
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
Firewall securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
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	12
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	4.736 A
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 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)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	182 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.04 kg	1.64 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	350 mm
Package heightDiffers	98 mm	149 mm
Package depthDiffers	185 mm	244 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.41 kg	2.93 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	10000 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	70 Mbit/s	2000 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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