Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 100W vs Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 100W has 0.55 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX (0.9 Gbit/s vs 0.35 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100W has 0.18 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX (0.27 Gbit/s vs 0.09 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100W has 334,680.8 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX (989810.8 h vs 655130 h). Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W, Wired on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX. Weight: 850 g on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W, 1 kg on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX.

  • Firewall throughput
    • USG FLEX 100W:0.9 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 50AX:0.35 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • USG FLEX 100W:0.27 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 50AX:0.09 Gbit/s
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • USG FLEX 100W:989810.8 h
    • USG FLEX 50AX:655130 h
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • USG FLEX 100W:40
    • USG FLEX 50AX:10
  • Connectivity technology
    • USG FLEX 100W:Wired & Wireless
    • USG FLEX 50AX:Wired
  • Depth
    • USG FLEX 100W:147.3 mm
    • USG FLEX 50AX:149.3 mm
  • Weight
    • USG FLEX 100W:850 g
    • USG FLEX 50AX:1 kg
  • Package width
    • USG FLEX 100W:284 mm
    • USG FLEX 50AX:276 mm

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100W, USG FLEX 50AX
56 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers0.9 Gbit/s0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.27 Gbit/s0.09 Gbit/s
Maximum firewall connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000
VPN (IMIX) throughputKnown for one100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.92 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)Differs989810.8 h655130 h
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source15
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers4010
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for one30 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Active TCP connections (max)Known for one300000Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS3DES, 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, SSL, L2TP/IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1, v2c, v3
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Number of console portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connectionEthernet (RJ-45)Ethernet (RJ-45)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet DMZ ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0 A
DC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 (B), CE EMC (B),BSMIFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-30 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width216 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers147.3 mm149.3 mm
Height33 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers850 g1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers284 mm276 mm
Package heightDiffers190 mm185 mm
Package depthDiffers100 mm98 mm
Package weightDiffers1.4 kg1.53 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers900 Mbit/s350 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers270 Mbit/s90 Mbit/s
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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