Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Samsung ML-6512ND laser printer

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:45 ppm
- ML-6512ND laser printer:62 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:200000 pages per month
- ML-6512ND laser printer:275000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:250 sheets
- ML-6512ND laser printer:550 sheets
Total output capacity
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:350 sheets
- ML-6512ND laser printer:500 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:4000 sheets
- ML-6512ND laser printer:3450 sheets
Maximum print size
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:216 x 297 mm
- ML-6512ND laser printer:216 x 356 mm
Internal memory
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:128 MB
- ML-6512ND laser printer:256 MB
Maximum internal memory
- 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:640 MB
- ML-6512ND laser printer:768 MB

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Comparison of 5230dn, ML-6512ND
53 specifications	A Dell 5230dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model 5230dn View product	B Samsung ML-6512ND laser printer Model ML-6512ND 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	62 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	350 sheets	500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	4000 sheets	3450 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	2750 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9, 10, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 - 80 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
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
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	58 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	900 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
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 2008
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM iSeries
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	23.4 kg	34.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	425 x 640 x 402 mm	464 x 540 x 420 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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 (32 / 64 bits) / Vista (32 / 64 bits) / 2003 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 7 (32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server R2 (64 bits) Various Linux OS: RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32 / 64 bit) Fedora 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (32 / 64 bit) SuSE Linux 10.0, 10.1 (32
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MLT-D309L, MLT-D309S

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