Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF5980DW vs Samsung ML-2955 ND

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:No
- ML-2955 ND:Yes
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:600 x 1200 DPI
- ML-2955 ND:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:33 ppm
- ML-2955 ND:28 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:15000 pages per month
- ML-2955 ND:12000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:250 sheets
- ML-2955 ND:150 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:A4, A5
- ML-2955 ND:A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizes
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:10, B5, C5, DL
- ML-2955 ND:10, DL
Wi-Fi
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:Yes
- ML-2955 ND:No

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Comparison of MF5980DW, ML-2955 ND
59 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF5980DW Model MF5980DW View product	B Samsung ML-2955 ND View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	28 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	8.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	12000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII-LT	PCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, B5, C5, DL	10, DL
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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	Yes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	64 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	70.6 dB	50 dB
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM11
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	1200 W	320 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	9 W	1 W
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	19.1 kg	7.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	473 x 431 x 390 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	348 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	338 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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