Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX vs Zyxel VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX has 0.05 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s (0.9 Gbit/s vs 0.85 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX has 10.67 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s (55.37 BTU/h vs 44.7 BTU/h). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s (4 vs 3). Storage temperature (T-T): -40 - 70 °C on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX, -30 - 60 °C on the Zyxel VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 90% on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX, 20 - 95% on the Zyxel VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s.

Firewall throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.9 Gbit/s
- VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s:0.85 Gbit/s
Heat dissipation
- USG FLEX 100AX:55.37 BTU/h
- VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s:44.7 BTU/h
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- USG FLEX 100AX:4
- VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s:3
Storage temperature (T-T)
- USG FLEX 100AX:-40 - 70 °C
- VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s:-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- USG FLEX 100AX:10 - 90%
- VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s:20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- USG FLEX 100AX:10 - 90%
- VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s:20 - 95%
Weight
- USG FLEX 100AX:1 kg
- VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s:1.13 kg
Firewall throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:900 Mbit/s
- VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s:850 Mbit/s

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100AX, VPN2S
44 specifications	A Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX View product	B Zyxel VPN2S hardware firewall 0.85 Gbit/s Model VPN2S View product
Data transmission1 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	0.9 Gbit/s	0.85 Gbit/s
VPN throughputKnown for one	0.27 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one	540 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	55.37 BTU/h	44.7 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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44000 h
Networkidentical
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 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
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 user(s)
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Securityidentical
VPN supportKnown for one	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
WAN connection	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Ethernet (RJ-45)
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	24.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.1 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	149.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.13 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	284 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.53 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	900 Mbit/s	850 Mbit/s
VPN throughputKnown for one	270 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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