Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

HP Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour vs HP Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour

48specifications compared
30differ
18identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum duty cycle
- Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour:7500 pages per month
- Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour:6250 pages per month
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour:12 ppm
- Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour:10 ppm
- Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour:21 ppm
Total input capacity
- Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour:600 sheets
- Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
Total output capacity
- Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
- Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour:A4
- Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
- Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour:A3, A3+, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour:B5
- Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour:B4, B5, B6

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Comparison of K550dtwn, K850
68 specifications	A HP Officejet K550dtwn inkjet printer Colour Model K550dtwn View product	B HP Officejet K850 inkjet printer Colour Model K850 View product
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	7500 pages per month	6250 pages per month
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Printing2 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	33 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	37 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	10 ppm	21 ppm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	600 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling8 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A3+, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B4, B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Differs	C5, C6	C4, C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Legal, Statement, Letter	Executive, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 240 g/m²	60 - 286 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	Parallel, USB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	256 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	54 dB
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffers	S (FCC Rules), Canada (DoC) Safety IEC 950t, UL listed, EU LVD, EN 60950, NEMKO-GS, Canada CSA, Mexico NOM-NYCE	EN 60950/IEC 950 Compliance (International), UL Listed (USA), CSA (Canada), NOM-NYCE (Mexico), C Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (USA), ICES (Canada)
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	58.7 W	50 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.78 W	1 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	11.36 W	9 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	11.36 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	180 W	67 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium 90 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	90 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3100 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	496 mm	610 mm
DepthDiffers	503.9 mm	434.3 mm
HeightDiffers	301.2 mm	205 mm
WeightDiffers	12.9 kg	12.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	735 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	599 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	381 mm

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