Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 50 vs Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX

46specifications compared
4differ
42identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX has 6.3 mm more depth than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (149.3 mm vs 143 mm). The Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX has 0.12 kg more package weight than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (1.53 kg vs 1.41 kg). Only the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX has Wi-Fi. Weight: 880 g on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50, 1 kg on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX.

Wi-Fi
- USG FLEX 50:No
- USG FLEX 50AX:Yes
Depth
- USG FLEX 50:143 mm
- USG FLEX 50AX:149.3 mm
Weight
- USG FLEX 50:880 g
- USG FLEX 50AX:1 kg
Package weight
- USG FLEX 50:1.41 kg
- USG FLEX 50AX:1.53 kg

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Comparison of USG FLEX 50, USG FLEX 50AX
48 specifications	A Zyxel USG FLEX 50 View product	B Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX View product
Data transmissionidentical
Firewall throughput	0.35 Gbit/s	0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughput	0.09 Gbit/s	0.09 Gbit/s
Maximum firewall connections	20000	20000
Performanceidentical
Built-in processor	No	No
Heat dissipation	40.92 BTU/h	40.92 BTU/h
Concurrent users	15 user(s)	15 user(s)
Syslog	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	655130 h	655130 h
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)Known for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)	15	15
VPN tunnels quantity	10	10
Static route	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	3DES, 256-bit AES, DES, HTTPS, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2	3DES, 256-bit AES, DES, HTTPS, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2
DDoS protection	Yes	Yes
Firewall security	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocols	SNMP v1, v2c, v3	SNMP v1, v2c, v3
Management featuresidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Number of console ports	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
WAN connection	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Designidentical
Built-in fan	No	No
Poweridentical
Input current	2.0 A	2.0 A
DC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Power consumption (max)	12 W	12 W
Certificatesidentical
Certification	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
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 & dimensions2 differ
Width	216 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	143 mm	149.3 mm
Height	33 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	880 g	1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package width	276 mm	276 mm
Package height	185 mm	185 mm
Package depth	98 mm	98 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.41 kg	1.53 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
Firewall throughput	350 Mbit/s	350 Mbit/s
VPN throughput	90 Mbit/s	90 Mbit/s

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