Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Dell C2660dn Colour

47specifications compared
39differ
8identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
- C2660dn Colour:Yes
Duplex printing
- 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
- C2660dn Colour:Yes
Maximum resolution
- 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- C2660dn Colour:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:28 ppm
- C2660dn Colour:27 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:25000 pages per month
- C2660dn Colour:50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle
- 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:500 - 1000 pages per month
- C2660dn Colour:750 - 3500 pages per month
Printing colours
- 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:Black
- C2660dn Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges
- 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1
- C2660dn Colour:4

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Comparison of 1720, C2660dn
83 specifications	A Dell 1720 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model 1720 View product	B Dell C2660dn Colour Model C2660dn View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	27 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	20 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	7.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ppm
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	25000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	500 - 1000 pages per month	750 - 3500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript	Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	400 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	800 sheets	950 sheets
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	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, DL	10, C5, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for one	76 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 160 g/m²	60 - 216 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP 3
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	144 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	ARM Cortex	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	ARM9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	366 MHz	525 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	51 dB	53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	25 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.5 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
CertificationDiffers	EC 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).	GS, RoHS, WEEE, ErP Lot 6
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	400 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	47-63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate,	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	RedHat EL Linux 5.0, SuSE Linux 10, SuSE Linux 11
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 32 °C	10 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2500 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	396 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	345 mm	485 mm
HeightDiffers	254 mm	379 mm
WeightDiffers	11.4 kg	25.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	430 mm	570 mm
Package depthDiffers	470 mm	686 mm
Package heightDiffers	385 mm	526 mm
Package weightDiffers	14 kg	30.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR

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