Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF5980DW vs Samsung ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4

24specifications compared
19differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:Yes
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:600 x 1200 DPI
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:33 ppm
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:24 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:15000 pages per month
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:12000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:250 sheets
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:80 sheets
Maximum print size
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:216 x 356 mm
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:216 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:A4, A5
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizes
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:10, B5, C5, DL
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:10, C5, C6, DL

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Comparison of MF5980DW, ML-2545
53 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF5980DW Model MF5980DW View product	B Samsung ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model ML-2545 View product
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	24 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	12000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII-LT	SPL
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	80 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Legal, Letter	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, B5, C5, DL	10, C5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	8 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	70.6 dB	53 dB
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Differs	43 dB	26 dB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	No
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	1200 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	9 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	19.1 kg	7.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	473 x 431 x 390 mm	358 x 389 x 197 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, Server 2003,Server 2008,XP,Vista,7, Mac OS X 10.4.9-10.7.x, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fasr Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 168 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008

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