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Zyxel USG FLEX 50 vs Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 7identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s has 7.65 Gbit/s more firewall throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (8 Gbit/s vs 0.35 Gbit/s). The Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s has 1.41 Gbit/s more VPN throughput than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (1.5 Gbit/s vs 0.09 Gbit/s). The Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s has 79.18 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG FLEX 50 (120.1 BTU/h vs 40.92 BTU/h). Weight: 880 g on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50, 3.3 kg on the Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s. Cables included: LAN (RJ-45) on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50, AC on the Zyxel VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s.

  • Firewall throughput
    • USG FLEX 50:0.35 Gbit/s
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:8 Gbit/s
  • VPN throughput
    • USG FLEX 50:0.09 Gbit/s
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:1.5 Gbit/s
  • Heat dissipation
    • USG FLEX 50:40.92 BTU/h
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:120.1 BTU/h
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • USG FLEX 50:655130 h
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:444930 h
  • Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)
    • USG FLEX 50:5
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:250
  • Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)
    • USG FLEX 50:15
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:500
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • USG FLEX 50:10
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:1000
  • Input current
    • USG FLEX 50:2.0 A
    • VPN1000 hardware firewall 8 Gbit/s:2.5 A

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Comparison of USG FLEX 50, VPN1000
62 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers0.35 Gbit/s8 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers0.09 Gbit/s1.5 Gbit/s
Maximum firewall connectionsKnown for one20000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Gbit/s
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers40.92 BTU/h120.1 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)Differs655130 h444930 h
Network3 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (default)Differs5250
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Differs15500
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers101000
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 256-bit AES, DES, HTTPS, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-23DES, 256-bit AES, DES
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsSNMP v1, v2c, v3SNMP v1, v2c, v3
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 & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of console ports11
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for oneEthernet (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Designidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers2.0 A2.5 A
DC input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs12 W46 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, 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
DepthDiffers143 mm250 mm
HeightDiffers33 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers880 g3.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers276 mm519 mm
Package heightDiffers185 mm392 mm
Package depthDiffers98 mm163 mm
Package weightDiffers1.41 kg4.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers350 Mbit/s8000 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers90 Mbit/s1500 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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