Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 3110cn Colour vs Epson AcuLaser C8600PSDT

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 13identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 3110cn Colour:31 ppm
    • AcuLaser C8600PSDT:35 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • 3110cn Colour:2
    • AcuLaser C8600PSDT:4
  • Total input capacity
    • 3110cn Colour:250 sheets
    • AcuLaser C8600PSDT:1400 sheets
  • Paper input type
    • 3110cn Colour:Paper tray
    • AcuLaser C8600PSDT:Cassette
  • Maximum number of input trays
    • 3110cn Colour:3
    • AcuLaser C8600PSDT:4
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 3110cn Colour:950 sheets
    • AcuLaser C8600PSDT:1400 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • 3110cn Colour:A4
    • AcuLaser C8600PSDT:A3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • 3110cn Colour:A4, A5
    • AcuLaser C8600PSDT:A3, A4, A5

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Comparison of 3110cn, AcuLaser C8600PSDT
70 specifications
Printing1 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Maximum resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.6 s
Duplex printingKnown for oneOUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one17 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle60000 pages per month60000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges44
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, IBM 2390, PCL 5Ce, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers24
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets1400 sheets
Total output capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette
Maximum number of input traysDiffers34
Maximum input capacityDiffers950 sheets1400 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Lightweight paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Letter, LegalExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, B5, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 250 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IP & UDP/IP (LPD, Port9100, IPP, SMB, NetWare, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, RARP, AutoIP, WINS, SMTP, FTP, DDNS, SNMP, DHCP, BOOTP, mDNS; NetBEUI (SMB); NetWare P-server; Ethertalk; AppleTalkTCP/IP (LPR, FTP, IPP, PORT9100), Novell NetWare (NDS Print Server, Bindery Print Server, Remote Printer), AppleTalk
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB384 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1152 MB1024 MB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePowerPC
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750CX
Processor frequency400 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB54.8 dB
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGrey, White
Built-in displayYesYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs420 W550 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs95 W240 W
Current ratingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one28 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS 8.1, Mac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneNovell NetWare 3.x, Novell NetWare 4.x, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.xUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 32 °C10 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)15 - 85%15 - 85%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers400 mm578 mm
DepthDiffers485 mm602 mm
HeightDiffers470 mm264 mm
WeightDiffers24 kg91.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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