Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Dell 5230N laser printer

27specifications compared
5differ
22identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:Yes
- 5230N laser printer:No
Maximum print size
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:216 x 297 mm
- 5230N laser printer:216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:A4
- 5230N laser printer:A4, A5, A6
Weight
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:23.4 kg
- 5230N laser printer:18.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:425 x 640 x 402 mm
- 5230N laser printer:425 x 493 x 348 mm

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Comparison of 5230dn, 5230N
65 specifications	A Dell 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model 5230dn View product	B Dell 5230N laser printer Model 5230N View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	45 ppm	45 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	200000 pages per month	200000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 - 15000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black	Black
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PPDS
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	350 sheets	350 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacity	4000 sheets	4000 sheets
Maximum output capacity	2750 sheets	2750 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 3/4, B5, C5, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 135 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memory	640 MB	640 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display	LCD	LCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	23.4 kg	18.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	425 x 640 x 402 mm	425 x 493 x 348 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Configuration Web Tool OpenManage Printer Management
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	SunSoft Solaris 8, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, IBM AIX 5.2, Apple MacOS 9.x, HP-UX 11i, SunSoft Solaris 9, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SunSoft Solaris 10, IBM AIX 5.3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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