Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour vs HP LaserJet M251nw Colour

33specifications compared
22differ
11identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
- LaserJet M251nw Colour:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour:16 ppm
- LaserJet M251nw Colour:14 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour:4 ppm
- LaserJet M251nw Colour:14 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour:13.6 s
- LaserJet M251nw Colour:18.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour:24.7 s
- LaserJet M251nw Colour:19 s
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour:15000 pages per month
- LaserJet M251nw Colour:30000 pages per month
Page description languages
- i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour:CAPT
- LaserJet M251nw Colour:PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour:50 sheets
- LaserJet M251nw Colour:125 sheets

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Comparison of 4896B003/KIT, M251nw
82 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS 4896B003/KIT laser printer Colour Model 4896B003/KIT View product	B HP LaserJet M251nw Colour Model M251nw View product
Printing5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	14 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4 ppm	14 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	13.6 s	18.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	24.7 s	19 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one	66 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 - 1500 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	CAPT	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	125 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Heavyweight paper, Letterhead, Preprinted forms
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Index card, Letter, Legal	Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Custom media widthDiffers	76.2 - 215.9 mm	76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers	127 - 355.6 mm	127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, B5, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, SSL/TLS, WPA
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv1/v2/v3, HTTP/HTTPs, Telnet
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
DisplayDiffers	No	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	230 W	315 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Fedora 11, Fedora 12, Fedora 9, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Hom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	20 - 80 °F	15 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	12.3 kg	18.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	400 x 398 x 223 mm	405 x 453 x 265 mm
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	405 x 512 x 354 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1000 x 2340 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.8 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	660.3 kg
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, Bonjour
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 x 333 x 550 mm
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Input capacity for envelopes (primary tray)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7(32/64bit) Windows Vista(32/64bit) Windows XP(32/64bit) Windows 2000 Windows Server 2008(32/64bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit) Mac OS10.4.9 - 10.7.x Linux Citrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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