Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Samsung ML-5510N laser printer

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:45 ppm
- ML-5510N laser printer:52 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:200000 pages per month
- ML-5510N laser printer:275000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:250 sheets
- ML-5510N laser printer:520 sheets
Total output capacity
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:350 sheets
- ML-5510N laser printer:500 sheets
Maximum print size
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:216 x 297 mm
- ML-5510N laser printer:216 x 356 mm
Internal memory
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:128 MB
- ML-5510N laser printer:256 MB
Maximum internal memory
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:640 MB
- ML-5510N laser printer:768 MB
Processor frequency
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:500 MHz
- ML-5510N laser printer:700 MHz

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Comparison of 5230dn, ML-5510N
44 specifications	A Dell 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model 5230dn View product	B Samsung ML-5510N laser printer Model ML-5510N 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	52 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	200000 pages per month	275000 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	Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	350 sheets	500 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
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)	A4	A4
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
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	640 MB	768 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
Processor frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	700 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Designidentical
Display	LCD	LCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	820 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Win
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 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	23.4 kg	34.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	425 x 640 x 402 mm	464 x 540 x 420 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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