Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Dell 3000cn Colour

35specifications compared
24differ
11identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
- 3000cn Colour:Yes
Duplex printing
- 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
- 3000cn Colour:O
Maximum resolution
- 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- 3000cn Colour:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:24 ppm
- 3000cn Colour:25 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:15000 pages per month
- 3000cn Colour:45000 pages per month
Page description languages
- 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
- 3000cn Colour:PCL 5e, PCL 6
Total input capacity
- 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:250 sheets
- 3000cn Colour:150 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:800 sheets
- 3000cn Colour:900 sheets

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Comparison of 1700n, 3000cn
63 specifications	A Dell 1700n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model 1700n View product	B Dell 3000cn Colour Model 3000cn View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	No	O
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 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	45000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 5e, PCL 6
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 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	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	800 sheets	900 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Coated paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)	C5	C5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 - 219.5 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	139.7 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	120 - 160 g/m²	60 - 90 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, RJ-45, USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	160 MB	576 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
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
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, UL 60950, CAN/CSA-C22.2, EMC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	600 W	300 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 W
Power consumption (PowerSave, Wi-Fi Direct on)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one	20 W	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 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	16 - 32 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	15 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	394 mm	424.2 mm
DepthDiffers	353 mm	419.1 mm
HeightDiffers	249 mm	431.8 mm
WeightDiffers	12 kg	24 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printer managementKnown for one	Dell Printer Web Tool	Unknown — not stated by the source

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