Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 3000cn Colour vs Dell 3100cn Colour

51specifications compared
5differ
46identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Page description languages
- 3000cn Colour:PCL 5e, PCL 6
- 3100cn Colour:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Total input capacity
- 3000cn Colour:150 sheets
- 3100cn Colour:400 sheets
Height
- 3000cn Colour:431.8 mm
- 3100cn Colour:533.4 mm
Weight
- 3000cn Colour:24 kg
- 3100cn Colour:31.5 kg

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Comparison of 3000cn, 3100cn
54 specifications	A Dell 3000cn Colour Model 3000cn View product	B Dell 3100cn Colour Model 3100cn View product
Printingidentical
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	O	O
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	25 ppm	25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	5 ppm	5 ppm
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle	45000 pages per month	45000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	400 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum input capacity	900 sheets	900 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media types	Coated paper, Plain paper	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 sizes	Executive, Legal, Letter	Executive, Legal, Letter
Custom media width	90 - 219.5 mm	90 - 219.5 mm
Custom media length	139.7 - 355.6 mm	139.7 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weight	60 - 90 g/m²	60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	64 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memory	576 MB	576 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)	300 W	300 W
Power consumption (max)	900 W	900 W
Power consumption (standby)	82 W	82 W
Power consumption (PowerSave, Wi-Fi Direct on)	30 W	30 W
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003	Windows Server 2003
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Novell NetWare 3.x, Novell NetWare 4.x, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 40 °C	-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 80%	15 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	424.2 mm	424.2 mm
Depth	419.1 mm	419.1 mm
HeightDiffers	431.8 mm	533.4 mm
WeightDiffers	24 kg	31.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes

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