Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX vs Zyxel USG FLEX 500H

28specifications compared
22differ
6identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 500H has 9.1 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (10 Gbit/s vs 0.9 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 500H has 1.73 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (2 Gbit/s vs 0.27 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 500H has 2,960 Mbit/s more IPS/IDS throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (3500 Mbit/s vs 540 Mbit/s). VPN support: IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX, IKEv2, IPSec, SSL on the Zyxel USG FLEX 500H. Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX, Wired on the Zyxel USG FLEX 500H.

Firewall throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.9 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 500H:10 Gbit/s
VPN throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.27 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 500H:2 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:540 Mbit/s
- USG FLEX 500H:3500 Mbit/s
Heat dissipation
- USG FLEX 100AX:55.37 BTU/h
- USG FLEX 500H:211.3 BTU/h
Number of VLANs
- USG FLEX 100AX:8
- USG FLEX 500H:64
Connectivity technology
- USG FLEX 100AX:Wireless
- USG FLEX 500H:Wired
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- USG FLEX 100AX:4
- USG FLEX 500H:12
Input current
- USG FLEX 100AX:2.5 A
- USG FLEX 500H:4.736 A

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100AX, USG FLEX 500H
37 specifications	A Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX View product	B Zyxel USG FLEX 500H View product
Data transmission3 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	0.9 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	0.27 Gbit/s	2 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughputDiffers	540 Mbit/s	3500 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	55.37 BTU/h	211.3 BTU/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
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
Number of VLANsDiffers	8	64
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
VPN supportDiffers	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	12
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Power3 differ
Input currentDiffers	2.5 A	4.736 A
DC input voltageDiffers	12 V	19 V
Power consumption (max)Differs	24.3 W	68 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	216 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	149.3 mm	182 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	43.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.64 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	284 mm	350 mm
Package heightDiffers	190 mm	149 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	244 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.53 kg	2.93 kg
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	900 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	270 Mbit/s	2000 Mbit/s

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