Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 3010cn Colour vs Dell S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4

33specifications compared
24differ
9identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- 3010cn Colour:Yes
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
Duplex printing
- 3010cn Colour:No
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- 3010cn Colour:600 x 600 DPI
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 3010cn Colour:25 ppm
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:18 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- 3010cn Colour:45000 pages per month
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:100000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- 3010cn Colour:150 sheets
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:350 sheets
Total output capacity
- 3010cn Colour:250 sheets
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:150 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- 3010cn Colour:900 sheets
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:350 sheets

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Comparison of 3010cn, S2830dn
71 specifications	A Dell 3010cn Colour Model 3010cn View product	B Dell S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model S2830dn View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	25 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ppm
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	45000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	900 sheets	350 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	208 x 347 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Recycled paper, Thin paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Lightweight paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	9, 10, B5, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 215 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Statement, Legal
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP, LPD, Port9100, FTP, SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, AutoIP, SMTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	576 MB	256 MB
Memory typeKnown for one	SDR SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	66 dB	54 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one	40 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LED
CertificationKnown for one	CE mark FCC CFR Title 47, Part 15 Class B (USA); ICES-003, Issue 4; GOST; SABS; C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	220 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	340 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current ratingKnown for one	4 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 32 °C	-10 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 85%	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	420 mm	399 mm
DepthDiffers	424 mm	381 mm
HeightDiffers	432 mm	261.6 mm
WeightDiffers	25 kg	14.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI

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