Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 1720 Laser Printer vs Dell Colour Laser Printer 5110cn

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 7identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • 1720 Laser Printer:No
    • Colour Laser Printer 5110cn:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1720 Laser Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Colour Laser Printer 5110cn:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 1720 Laser Printer:28 ppm
    • Colour Laser Printer 5110cn:40 ppm
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 1720 Laser Printer:25000 pages per month
    • Colour Laser Printer 5110cn:95000 pages per month
  • Maximum output capacity
    • 1720 Laser Printer:150 sheets
    • Colour Laser Printer 5110cn:250 sheets
  • Network ready
    • 1720 Laser Printer:No
    • Colour Laser Printer 5110cn:Yes
  • Internal memory
    • 1720 Laser Printer:16 MB
    • Colour Laser Printer 5110cn:128 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 1720 Laser Printer:144 MB
    • Colour Laser Printer 5110cn:1152 MB

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Comparison of 1720 Laser Printer, Colour Laser Printer 5110cn
52 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm40 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one20 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 ppm
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers25000 pages per month95000 pages per month
Input & output capacity1 differ
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, DL
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP & UDP/IP (LPD, Port9100, IPP, SMB, Netware v5, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, RARP, AutoIP, WINS, SMTP, FTP, DDNS,SNMP, DHCP, BOOTP (mDNS); NetBEUI (SMB);Netware P-server2; Ethertalk2; AppleTalk
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers144 MB1152 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneARM9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers366 MHz400 MHz
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).IEC/EN60950-1:2001; IEC60825-1; CE Mark (EU); Nemko; GS Mark; GOST & Hygienic; SASO; SABS; SII; UL/cUL (UL60950-1); FDA/DHHS (21CFR); NOM
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W45 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs9 W5 W
Power consumption (off)0 W0 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 32 °C5 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 80%15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers11.4 kg32.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs396 x 345 x 254 mm429 x 580 x 497 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one14 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers220-240V AC, 47-63 Hz220-240 V AC
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, HP-UX11i), Linux (Red Hat 8/9, SuSE 9, TurboLinux 10), Citrix Presentation Server TM version 4.0 and 4.5 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Stand-by LEDYesYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one430 x 470 x 385 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for oneC5, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Media weights by paper pathKnown for one60 - 160 gsmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Differs400 W600 W
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet 10/100 BaseT
Standard input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDell OpenManage Printer Manager, Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool; Dell ColourTrack 2 and Dell Toner Management System HP Openview, CA Unicenter, IBM Tivoli, Printer MIB

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