Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG Flex 100 vs Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG Flex 100 has 0.55 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX (0.9 Gbit/s vs 0.35 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG Flex 100 has 0.18 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX (0.27 Gbit/s vs 0.09 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG Flex 100 has 1.73 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX (42.65 BTU/h vs 40.92 BTU/h). Input current: 2 A on the Zyxel USG Flex 100, 2.0 A on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX. Weight: 850 g on the Zyxel USG Flex 100, 1 kg on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX.

Firewall throughput
- USG Flex 100:0.9 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 50AX:0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughput
- USG Flex 100:0.27 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 50AX:0.09 Gbit/s
Heat dissipation
- USG Flex 100:42.65 BTU/h
- USG FLEX 50AX:40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- USG Flex 100:989810 h
- USG FLEX 50AX:655130 h
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)
- USG Flex 100:30
- USG FLEX 50AX:15
VPN tunnels quantity
- USG Flex 100:64
- USG FLEX 50AX:10
Input current
- USG Flex 100:2 A
- USG FLEX 50AX:2.0 A
Power consumption (max)
- USG Flex 100:12.5 W
- USG FLEX 50AX:12 W

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Comparison of USG Flex 100, USG FLEX 50AX
53 specifications	A Zyxel USG Flex 100 View product	B Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX View product
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	0.9 Gbit/s	0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	0.27 Gbit/s	0.09 Gbit/s
Maximum firewall connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Heat dissipationDiffers	42.65 BTU/h	40.92 BTU/h
Concurrent usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 user(s)
SyslogKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	989810 h	655130 h
Network2 differ
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)
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Differs	30	15
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers	64	10
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VPN connectionsKnown for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	IPSEC, SSL/TLS	3DES, 256-bit AES, DES, HTTPS, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2
DDoS protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1, v2c, v3
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Number of console portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	2 A	2.0 A
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (max)Differs	12.5 W	12 W
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	DCC, CE, C-Tick, LVD	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	147.3 mm	149.3 mm
WeightDiffers	850 g	1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	284 mm	276 mm
Package heightDiffers	190 mm	185 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	98 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.53 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	900 Mbit/s	350 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	270 Mbit/s	90 Mbit/s
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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