Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson Stylus SX438W vs HP Pro X551dw

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 6identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Stylus SX438W:No
    • Pro X551dw:Yes
  • Printing colours
    • Stylus SX438W:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
    • Pro X551dw:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Maximum resolution
    • Stylus SX438W:5760 x 1440 DPI
    • Pro X551dw:2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Stylus SX438W:33 ppm
    • Pro X551dw:70 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Stylus SX438W:15 ppm
    • Pro X551dw:70 ppm
  • Maximum print size
    • Stylus SX438W:210 x 297 mm
    • Pro X551dw:216 x 356 mm
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • Stylus SX438W:Letter, Legal
    • Pro X551dw:Hagaki card, Legal
  • Envelopes sizes
    • Stylus SX438W:10, DL, C6
    • Pro X551dw:B5, C5, C6, DL

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Comparison of SX438W, Pro X551dw
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Stylus SX438W

Model SX438W

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Features2 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridges44
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 source75000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm70 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm70 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 s
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
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, LegalHagaki card, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL, C6B5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25,14.8x10Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiYesYes
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, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 source512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source792 MHz
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers3.61 cm (1.42")10.9 cm (4.3")
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs15 W100 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 ViUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm517 mm
DepthDiffers300 mm399 mm
HeightDiffers145 mm414 mm
WeightDiffers4.1 kg17.7 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4572 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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