Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Dell S2500 600 x 600 DPI

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:24 ppm
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:22 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:15000 pages per month
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:50000 pages per month
Page description languages
- 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:PCL 5e, PCL 6
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 2
Maximum input capacity
- 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:800 sheets
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:850 sheets
Standard interfaces
- 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:Parallel, USB 2.0
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:Parallel, RJ-45, USB
Ethernet LAN
- 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:Yes
Internal memory
- 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:16 MB
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:32 MB

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Comparison of 1700, S2500
57 specifications	A Dell 1700 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model 1700 View product	B Dell S2500 600 x 600 DPI Model S2500 View product
Printing2 differ
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	22 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 2
Input & output capacity1 differ
Maximum input capacityDiffers	800 sheets	850 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	120 - 160 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 160 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	60 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 355 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Letter, Legal
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, RJ-45, USB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	144 MB	288 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	52 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, UL 60950, CAN/CSA-C22.2, EMC	TAA, Section 508, Novell
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	20 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 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
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	16 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	394 mm	406.4 mm
DepthDiffers	353 mm	424.1 mm
HeightDiffers	249 mm	254 mm
WeightDiffers	12 kg	13.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Printer managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Embedded Web Server

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