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
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)
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
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
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
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	147.3 mm	149.3 mm
WeightDiffers	850 g	1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.53 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
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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