Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

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

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
30known 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 100W (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 100W (1 Gbit/s vs 0.27 Gbit/s). The Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W (2 vs 1). Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W, Wired on the Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s. Weight: 850 g on the Zyxel USG FLEX 100W, 1.65 kg on the Zyxel VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s.

Firewall throughput
- USG FLEX 100W:0.9 Gbit/s
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:2.6 Gbit/s
VPN throughput
- USG FLEX 100W:0.27 Gbit/s
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:1 Gbit/s
Connectivity technology
- USG FLEX 100W:Wired & Wireless
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- USG FLEX 100W:1
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:2
Weight
- USG FLEX 100W:850 g
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:1.65 kg
Firewall throughput
- USG FLEX 100W:900 Mbit/s
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:2600 Mbit/s
VPN throughput
- USG FLEX 100W:270 Mbit/s
- VPN300 hardware firewall 2.6 Gbit/s:1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of USG FLEX 100W, VPN300
42 specifications	A Zyxel USG FLEX 100W 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
VPN (IMIX) throughputKnown for one	100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	989810.8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82.23 BTU/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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	30 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Active TCP connections (max)Known for one	300000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	HTTPS, IPSec, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IKEv2, IPSec, SSL, L2TP/IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet DMZ ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantity	1	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC 15 (B), CE EMC (B),BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	147.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	850 g	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	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	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
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.17 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.1 W

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