Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Samsung ML-1670 laser printer

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:45 ppm
- ML-1670 laser printer:16 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:200000 pages per month
- ML-1670 laser printer:5000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:250 sheets
- ML-1670 laser printer:150 sheets
Total output capacity
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:350 sheets
- ML-1670 laser printer:100 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:A4
- ML-1670 laser printer:A4, A5
Standard interfaces
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:Ethernet, USB 2.0
- ML-1670 laser printer:USB 2.0
Ethernet LAN
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:Yes
- ML-1670 laser printer:No
Internal memory
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:128 MB
- ML-1670 laser printer:8 MB

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Comparison of 5230dn, ML-1670
41 specifications	A Dell 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model 5230dn View product	B Samsung ML-1670 laser printer Model ML-1670 View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	45 ppm	16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	200000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	350 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	4000 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	2750 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
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
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio
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	10, C5, DL
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	8 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	640 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	No
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	23.4 kg	4.03 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	425 x 640 x 402 mm	341 x 224 x 184 mm
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	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	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 2003 Server / 2008 Server, Mac OS X 10.3 ~ 10.6, Various Linux OS
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPL
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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