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

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 5identical
  • 29known 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 100W (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 100W (1.5 Gbit/s vs 0.27 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 100W has 544,880.8 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s (989810.8 h vs 444930 h). Security algorithms: HTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W, 3DES, 256-bit AES, DES on the Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s. Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W, Wired on the Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s.

  • Firewall throughput
    • USG FLEX 100W:0.9 Gbit/s
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:8 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • USG FLEX 100W:0.27 Gbit/s
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:1.5 Gbit/s
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • USG FLEX 100W:989810.8 h
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:444930 h
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • USG FLEX 100W:40
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:1000
  • Number of VLANs
    • USG FLEX 100W:8
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:128
  • Security algorithms
    • USG FLEX 100W:HTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:3DES, 256-bit AES, DES
  • Connectivity technology
    • USG FLEX 100W:Wired & Wireless
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:Wired
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • USG FLEX 100W:1
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:2

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100W, VPN1000
54 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
VPN (IMIX) throughputKnown for one100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120.1 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs989810.8 h444930 h
Network2 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 quantityDiffers401000
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)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS3DES, 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 & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
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 quantityDiffers12
Ethernet DMZ ports quantityKnown 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
Poweridentical
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 currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 W
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 (B), CE EMC (B),BSMIFCC Part 15 (Class A),CE EMC (Class A),C-Tick (Class A),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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers216 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers147.3 mm250 mm
HeightDiffers33 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers850 g3.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers284 mm519 mm
Package heightDiffers190 mm392 mm
Package depthDiffers100 mm163 mm
Package weightDiffers1.4 kg4.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
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
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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