Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Dell S2500 600 x 600 DPI

32specifications compared
24differ
8identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:40 ppm
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:22 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:200000 pages per month
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:50000 pages per month
Page description languages
- 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:PCL 6, PostScript 3
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 2
Total number of input trays
- 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:2
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:1
Total input capacity
- 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:500 sheets
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:250 sheets
Total output capacity
- 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:250 sheets
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:170 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
- 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:100 sheets
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:10 sheets

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Comparison of 5210n, S2500
80 specifications	A Dell 5210n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model 5210n View product	B Dell S2500 600 x 600 DPI Model S2500 View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingKnown for one	O	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	22 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	7.1 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	24 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	37 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	200000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	0 - 5000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 2
Input & output capacity6 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	2	1
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	170 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	10 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers	6	2
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2600 sheets	850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	2200 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter	Executive, Folio, Letter, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	7 3/4, 9, 10, B5, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 215 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 175 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 355 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, RJ-45, USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP, Auto-IP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP 1/2c, HTTP, LPR/LPD, FRP, TFTP, ping, finger, telnet 9000, IPP NTP, DNS, DDNS, mDNS, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	576 MB	288 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	27 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Grey, Silver
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE Mark (EU) [CISPR 22/EN55022 Class B, EN61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024], SABS, ICES-003, FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 Class B (US)	TAA, Section 508, Novell
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	20 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current ratingKnown for one	5.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	16 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 43 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 10000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	441 mm	406.4 mm
DepthDiffers	507 mm	424.1 mm
HeightDiffers	384 mm	254 mm
WeightDiffers	19.5 kg	13.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	551 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	635 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	525 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	24.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Embedded Web Server

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