Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson Stylus SX438W vs HP Pro K550dtn

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Stylus SX438W:No
    • Pro K550dtn:Yes
  • Printing colours
    • Stylus SX438W:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
    • Pro K550dtn:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Maximum resolution
    • Stylus SX438W:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • Pro K550dtn:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Stylus SX438W:33 ppm
    • Pro K550dtn:16 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Stylus SX438W:15 ppm
    • Pro K550dtn:33 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • Stylus SX438W:100 sheets
    • Pro K550dtn:600 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • Stylus SX438W:A4, A5, A6
    • Pro K550dtn:A4
  • Envelopes sizes
    • Stylus SX438W:10, DL, C6
    • Pro K550dtn:10, DL

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Stylus SX438W

Model SX438W

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Features2 differ
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Printing coloursDiffersYellow, Magenta, Cyan, BlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Print head nozzlesKnown for one128 Nozzles Black, 42 Nozzles per ColorUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7500 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 3
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 ppm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets600 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, LegalExecutive, Legal, Statement, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL, C610, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25,14.8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndex card
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 240 g/m²
Media size (tray 1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3" x 5" - 8.5" x 14"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MMC, MMCmicro, MMC Mobile, MMC+, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one38 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Printing noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one3.61 cm (1.42")Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W52.17 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.47 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.20 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x6
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 10.5+, Mac OS 10.6+, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium 90 MHz
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 x 480 CD-ROM
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm495.3 mm
DepthDiffers300 mm502.9 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm302 mm
WeightDiffers4.1 kg12.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneABBYY FineReader® PDF Sprint (Windows & MacOS), Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event ManagerUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one375 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one451 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one195 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5.25 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one2.1 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.1 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one60 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneDURABriteTM UltraUnknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual, User manual (CD), Warranty documentUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one3 plUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 54 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for oneRed eye removal, Photo EnhanceUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%

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