Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 50 vs Zyxel USG FLEX 500H

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 5identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 500H has 9.65 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (10 Gbit/s vs 0.35 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 500H has 1.91 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (2 Gbit/s vs 0.09 Gbit/s). The Zyxel USG FLEX 500H has 170.38 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (211.3 BTU/h vs 40.92 BTU/h). Weight: 880 g on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50, 1.64 kg on the Zyxel USG FLEX 500H. Cables included: LAN (RJ-45) on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50, Power on the Zyxel USG FLEX 500H.

  • Firewall throughput
    • USG FLEX 50:0.35 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 500H:10 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • USG FLEX 50:0.09 Gbit/s
    • USG FLEX 500H:2 Gbit/s
  • Heat dissipation
    • USG FLEX 50:40.92 BTU/h
    • USG FLEX 500H:211.3 BTU/h
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • USG FLEX 50:4
    • USG FLEX 500H:12
  • Input current
    • USG FLEX 50:2.0 A
    • USG FLEX 500H:4.736 A
  • DC input voltage
    • USG FLEX 50:12 V
    • USG FLEX 500H:19 V
  • Power consumption (max)
    • USG FLEX 50:12 W
    • USG FLEX 500H:68 W
  • Width
    • USG FLEX 50:216 mm
    • USG FLEX 500H:300 mm

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Comparison of USG FLEX 50, USG FLEX 500H
53 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers0.35 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.09 Gbit/s2 Gbit/s
Maximum firewall connectionsKnown for one20000Unknown — not stated by the source
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3500 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers40.92 BTU/h211.3 BTU/h
Concurrent usersKnown for one15 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
SyslogKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one655130 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for one15Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one3DES, 256-bit AES, DES, HTTPS, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2Unknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIKEv2, IPSec, SSL
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1, v2c, v3Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers412
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of console portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for oneEthernet (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Designidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Input currentDiffers2.0 A4.736 A
DC input voltageDiffers12 V19 V
Power consumption (max)Differs12 W68 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers216 mm300 mm
DepthDiffers143 mm182 mm
HeightDiffers33 mm43.5 mm
WeightDiffers880 g1.64 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers276 mm350 mm
Package heightDiffers185 mm149 mm
Package depthDiffers98 mm244 mm
Package weightDiffers1.41 kg2.93 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)Power
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers350 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers90 Mbit/s2000 Mbit/s

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