Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX vs Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s has 1.7 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (2.6 Gbit/s vs 0.9 Gbit/s). The Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s has 0.73 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (1 Gbit/s vs 0.27 Gbit/s). The Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s has 26.86 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX (82.23 BTU/h vs 55.37 BTU/h). Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX, Wired on the Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s. Storage temperature (T-T): -40 - 70 °C on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX, -30 - 70 °C on the Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s.

Firewall throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.9 Gbit/s
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:2.6 Gbit/s
VPN throughput
- USG FLEX 100AX:0.27 Gbit/s
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:1 Gbit/s
Heat dissipation
- USG FLEX 100AX:55.37 BTU/h
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:82.23 BTU/h
Connectivity technology
- USG FLEX 100AX:Wireless
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- USG FLEX 100AX:1
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- USG FLEX 100AX:4
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:7
Input current
- USG FLEX 100AX:2.5 A
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:4.17 A
Storage temperature (T-T)
- USG FLEX 100AX:-40 - 70 °C
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:-30 - 70 °C

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100AX, VPN300
41 specifications	A Zyxel USG FLEX 100AX View product	B Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s Model VPN300 View product
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	0.9 Gbit/s	2.6 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	0.27 Gbit/s	1 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
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-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
Securityidentical
VPN supportKnown for one	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	7
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Input currentDiffers	2.5 A	4.17 A
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.1 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
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	1.65 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 188 x 44 mm
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 features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers	900 Mbit/s	2600 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers	270 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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