Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 100H vs Zyxel USG FLEX 50

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 100H has 2.65 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (3 Gbit/s vs 0.35 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100H has 0.66 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (0.75 Gbit/s vs 0.09 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 50 has 0.555 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100H (40.92 BTU/h vs 40.365 BTU/h). Input current: 2 A on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100H, 2.0 A on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50. Weight: 1.04 kg on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100H, 880 g on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50.

  • Firewall throughput
    • USG FLEX 100H:3 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 50:0.35 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • USG FLEX 100H:0.75 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 50:0.09 Gbit/s
  • Heat dissipation
    • USG FLEX 100H:40.365 BTU/h
    • USG FLEX 50:40.92 BTU/h
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • USG FLEX 100H:50
    • USG FLEX 50:10
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • USG FLEX 100H:8
    • USG FLEX 50:4
  • Input current
    • USG FLEX 100H:2 A
    • USG FLEX 50:2.0 A
  • Power consumption (max)
    • USG FLEX 100H:17 W
    • USG FLEX 50:12 W
  • Weight
    • USG FLEX 100H:1.04 kg
    • USG FLEX 50:880 g

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100H, USG FLEX 50
53 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers3 Gbit/s0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.75 Gbit/s0.09 Gbit/s
Maximum firewall connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one1500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Heat dissipationDiffers40.365 BTU/h40.92 BTU/h
Concurrent usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 user(s)
SyslogKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source655130 h
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers5010
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 256-bit AES, DES, HTTPS, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIKEv2, IPSec, SSLUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1, v2c, v3
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers84
Number of console portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet (RJ-45)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers2 A2.0 A
Power consumption (max)Differs17 W12 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneBSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.04 kg880 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers278 mm276 mm
Package heightDiffers189 mm185 mm
Package depthDiffers99 mm98 mm
Package weightDiffers1.62 kg1.41 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersPowerLAN (RJ-45)
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers3000 Mbit/s350 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers750 Mbit/s90 Mbit/s

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