Product comparison · 2 hardware firewalls

Zyxel USG FLEX 500H vs Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX

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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 50AX (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 50AX (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 50AX (211.3 BTU/h vs 40.92 BTU/h). Cables included: Power on the Zyxel USG FLEX 500H, LAN (RJ-45) on the Zyxel USG FLEX 50AX.

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

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Comparison of USG FLEX 500H, USG FLEX 50AX
53 specifications
Data transmission2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers10 Gbit/s0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers2 Gbit/s0.09 Gbit/s
Maximum firewall connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000
IPS/IDS throughputKnown for one3500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Heat dissipationDiffers211.3 BTU/h40.92 BTU/h
Concurrent usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 user(s)
SyslogKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source655130 h
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Concurrent SSL/VPN connections (maximum)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsKnown for one64Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 256-bit AES, DES, HTTPS, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIKEv2, IPSec, SSLUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1, v2c, v3
Management featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers124
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Number of console portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet (RJ-45)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power3 differ
Input currentDiffers4.736 A2.0 A
DC input voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Power consumption (max)Differs68 W12 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneBSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
WidthDiffers300 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers182 mm149.3 mm
HeightDiffers43.5 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers1.64 kg1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers350 mm276 mm
Package heightDiffers149 mm185 mm
Package depthDiffers244 mm98 mm
Package weightDiffers2.93 kg1.53 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersPowerLAN (RJ-45)
Other features2 differ
Firewall throughputDiffers10000 Mbit/s350 Mbit/s
VPN throughputDiffers2000 Mbit/s90 Mbit/s

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