Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG Flex 100 vs Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX

24specifications compared
7differ
17identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX has 12.72 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG Flex 100 (55.37 BTU/h vs 42.65 BTU/h). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX has 0.5 A more input current than the Zyxel USG Flex 100 (2.5 A vs 2 A). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX has 11.8 W more power consumption (max) than the Zyxel USG Flex 100 (24.3 W vs 12.5 W). Storage temperature (T-T): -30 - 70 °C on the Zyxel USG Flex 100, -40 - 70 °C on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX. Weight: 850 g on the Zyxel USG Flex 100, 1 kg on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX.

Heat dissipation
- USG Flex 100:42.65 BTU/h
- USG FLEX 100AX:55.37 BTU/h
Input current
- USG Flex 100:2 A
- USG FLEX 100AX:2.5 A
Power consumption (max)
- USG Flex 100:12.5 W
- USG FLEX 100AX:24.3 W
Storage temperature (T-T)
- USG Flex 100:-30 - 70 °C
- USG FLEX 100AX:-40 - 70 °C
Depth
- USG Flex 100:147.3 mm
- USG FLEX 100AX:149.3 mm
Weight
- USG Flex 100:850 g
- USG FLEX 100AX:1 kg
Package weight
- USG Flex 100:1.4 kg
- USG FLEX 100AX:1.53 kg

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Comparison of USG Flex 100, USG FLEX 100AX
46 specifications	A Zyxel USG Flex 100 View product	B Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX View product
Data transmissionidentical
Firewall throughput	0.9 Gbit/s	0.9 Gbit/s
VPN throughput	0.27 Gbit/s	0.27 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	540 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	42.65 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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	989810 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Number of VLANs	8	8
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Number of VPN connectionsKnown for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
VPN support	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Security algorithmsKnown for one	IPSEC, SSL/TLS	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 quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
WAN connection	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	2 A	2.5 A
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (max)Differs	12.5 W	24.3 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
CertificationKnown for one	DCC, CE, C-Tick, LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	216 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	147.3 mm	149.3 mm
Height	33 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	850 g	1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package width	284 mm	284 mm
Package height	190 mm	190 mm
Package depth	100 mm	100 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.53 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Other featuresidentical
Firewall throughput	900 Mbit/s	900 Mbit/s
VPN throughput	270 Mbit/s	270 Mbit/s
Management featuresidentical
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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