Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX vs Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Firewall throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.9 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 50AX:0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.27 Gbit/s
- USG FLEX 50AX:0.09 Gbit/s
Heat dissipation
- USG FLEX 100AX:55.37 BTU/h
- USG FLEX 50AX:40.92 BTU/h
Connectivity technology
- USG FLEX 100AX:Wireless
- USG FLEX 50AX:Wired
Input current
- USG FLEX 100AX:2.5 A
- USG FLEX 50AX:2.0 A
Power consumption (max)
- USG FLEX 100AX:24.3 W
- USG FLEX 50AX:12 W
Storage temperature (T-T)
- USG FLEX 100AX:-40 - 70 °C
- USG FLEX 50AX:-30 - 70 °C
Package width
- USG FLEX 100AX:284 mm
- USG FLEX 50AX:276 mm

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100AX, USG FLEX 50AX
57 specifications	A Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX 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
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one	540 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Heat dissipationDiffers	55.37 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	655130 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
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	8	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	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
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
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
WAN connection	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Ethernet (RJ-45)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	2.5 A	2.0 A
DC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Power consumption (max)Differs	24.3 W	12 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width	216 mm	216 mm
Depth	149.3 mm	149.3 mm
Height	33 mm	33 mm
Weight	1 kg	1 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	284 mm	276 mm
Package heightDiffers	190 mm	185 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	98 mm
Package weight	1.53 kg	1.53 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Power	LAN (RJ-45)
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	900 Mbit/s	350 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	270 Mbit/s	90 Mbit/s

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