Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX vs Zyxel USG Flex 500

23specifications compared
19differ
4identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG Flex 500 has 1.4 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (2.3 Gbit/s vs 0.9 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG Flex 500 has 0.54 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (0.81 Gbit/s vs 0.27 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG Flex 500 has 26.86 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (82.23 BTU/h vs 55.37 BTU/h). Storage temperature (T-T): -40 - 70 °C on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX, -30 - 70 °C on the Zyxel USG Flex 500.

Firewall throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.9 Gbit/s
- USG Flex 500:2.3 Gbit/s
VPN throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.27 Gbit/s
- USG Flex 500:0.81 Gbit/s
Heat dissipation
- USG FLEX 100AX:55.37 BTU/h
- USG Flex 500:82.23 BTU/h
Number of VLANs
- USG FLEX 100AX:8
- USG Flex 500:64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- USG FLEX 100AX:1
- USG Flex 500:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- USG FLEX 100AX:4
- USG Flex 500:7
Input current
- USG FLEX 100AX:2.5 A
- USG Flex 500:4.17 A
Power consumption (max)
- USG FLEX 100AX:24.3 W
- USG Flex 500:24.1 W

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100AX, USG Flex 500
52 specifications	A Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX View product	B Zyxel USG Flex 500 View product
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	0.9 Gbit/s	2.3 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	0.27 Gbit/s	0.81 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one	540 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	55.37 BTU/h	82.23 BTU/h
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.5 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	529688 h
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Number of VPN connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300
Number of VLANsDiffers	8	64
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSEC, SSL/TLS
VPN support	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec
Management featuresidentical
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	7
Number of console portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	2.5 A	4.17 A
Power consumption (max)Differs	24.3 W	24.1 W
DC input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DCC, CE, C-Tick, LVD
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (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	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	216 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	149.3 mm	188 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.65 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	284 mm	351 mm
Package heightDiffers	190 mm	152 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	245 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.53 kg	2.83 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 year UTM
Cables includedKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	900 Mbit/s	2300 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	270 Mbit/s	810 Mbit/s

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