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Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX vs Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 4identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s has 7.1 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (8 Gbit/s vs 0.9 Gbit/s). The Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s has 1.23 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (1.5 Gbit/s vs 0.27 Gbit/s). The Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s has 64.73 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (120.1 BTU/h vs 55.37 BTU/h). Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX, Wired on the Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s. Storage temperature (T-T): -40 - 70 °C on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX, -30 - 70 °C on the Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s.

  • Firewall throughput
    • USG FLEX 100AX:0.9 Gbit/s
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:8 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • USG FLEX 100AX:0.27 Gbit/s
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:1.5 Gbit/s
  • Heat dissipation
    • USG FLEX 100AX:55.37 BTU/h
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:120.1 BTU/h
  • Number of VLANs
    • USG FLEX 100AX:8
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:128
  • Connectivity technology
    • USG FLEX 100AX:Wireless
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:Wired
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • USG FLEX 100AX:1
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:2
  • Power consumption (max)
    • USG FLEX 100AX:24.3 W
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:46 W
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • USG FLEX 100AX:-40 - 70 °C
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:-30 - 70 °C

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100AX, VPN1000
57 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Gbit/s
Firewall throughputDiffers0.9 Gbit/s8 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.27 Gbit/s1.5 Gbit/s
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one540 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers55.37 BTU/h120.1 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source444930 h
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsDiffers8128
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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 oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 256-bit AES, DES
VPN supportKnown for oneIKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1, v2c, v3
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Number of console portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for oneEthernet (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Input current2.5 A2.5 A
Power consumption (max)Differs24.3 W46 W
DC input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class A),CE EMC (Class A),C-Tick (Class A),BSMI
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneBSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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
WidthDiffers216 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers149.3 mm250 mm
HeightDiffers33 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1 kg3.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers284 mm519 mm
Package heightDiffers190 mm392 mm
Package depthDiffers100 mm163 mm
Package weightDiffers1.53 kg4.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersPowerAC
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers900 Mbit/s8000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers270 Mbit/s1500 Mbit/s

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