Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 1720 Laser Printer vs Dell Colour Laser Printer 3110cn

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 8identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • 1720 Laser Printer:No
    • Colour Laser Printer 3110cn:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1720 Laser Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Colour Laser Printer 3110cn:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 1720 Laser Printer:28 ppm
    • Colour Laser Printer 3110cn:30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 1720 Laser Printer:7.5 s
    • Colour Laser Printer 3110cn:16 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 1720 Laser Printer:25000 pages per month
    • Colour Laser Printer 3110cn:60000 pages per month
  • Maximum output capacity
    • 1720 Laser Printer:150 sheets
    • Colour Laser Printer 3110cn:250 sheets
  • Network ready
    • 1720 Laser Printer:No
    • Colour Laser Printer 3110cn:Yes
  • Internal memory
    • 1720 Laser Printer:16 MB
    • Colour Laser Printer 3110cn:128 MB

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Comparison of 1720 Laser Printer, Colour Laser Printer 3110cn
56 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.5 s16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one20 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers25000 pages per month60000 pages per month
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, PostScript
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source136
Input & output capacity1 differ
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1152 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers366 MHz400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one144 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneARM9Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one25 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffersEC CE mark, EN 55022:1994 + A1:1995 + A2:1997, EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995 + A1:2001, EN 55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003, EN 60950- 1:2001, EN 60825-1, IEC 60950-1 (ITE), IEC 60825-1).CE mark [EN55022:1994 Class B+A1:1995+A2:1997, EN61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001, EN55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003], FCC CFR Title 47, Part 15 Class B, ICES-003, Issue 4, GOST; SABS, C-Tick, VCCI
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W95 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 32 °C5 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers11.4 kg24 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs396 x 345 x 254 mm400 x 485 x 470 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDell Open Manage Printer Manager Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool; Dell Colour Track 2 and Dell Toner Management System, HP Openview, CA Unicenter, IBM Tivoli, Printer MIB
Other features6 differ
Power requirementsDiffers220-240V AC, 47-63 Hz220-240 V, 47-63 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows VistaTM, Vista x64, XP, XP SP1/SP2, XP 64-bit, NT 4.0 SP6a, 2000 SP2/SP3/SP4, Windows Server 2003, Server 2003 SP1, 2003 x64, Mac OS 9 v9.2, Mac OS 10.2/10.3/10.4, UNIX, Linux, Citrix, Novell Netware-based Open enterprise Server, Netware 5.1, 6.0 & 6.5, SAPWindows Vista, Vista x64, Microsoft Windows XP SP1-2, XP 64 bit, NT 4.0 SP6a, 2000 SP2-4, Server 2003 SP1, Server 2003 x64, Mac OS X, UNIX (SolarisTM 10, HPUX11i), Linux (Red Hat 8/9, SuSE 9, TurboLinux 10), Citrix Presentation Server TM v.4.0 & 4.5 (32/64-bit)
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet 10/100 BaseT
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEC/EN60950-1:2001, IEC60825-1, CE Mark (EU), Nemko, GS Mark, GOST & Hygienic, SASO, SABS, UL/cUL, FDA/DHHS (21CFR), NOM
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs430 x 470 x 385 mm582 x 755 x 604 mm
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 1284
Standard media sizesDiffersC5, DL76 x 220 mm, 98 x 355 mm
Media weights by paper pathDiffers60 - 160 gsm60 - 215 gsm
Capacity cartridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 sheets
Power consumption (active)Differs400 W420 W
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one14 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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