Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Samsung ML-3712DW laser printer

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:50 ppm
- ML-3712DW laser printer:35 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:225000 pages per month
- ML-3712DW laser printer:80000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:550 sheets
- ML-3712DW laser printer:250 sheets
Total output capacity
- 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:350 sheets
- ML-3712DW laser printer:150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
- 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:100 sheets
- ML-3712DW laser printer:50 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:4300 sheets
- ML-3712DW laser printer:770 sheets
Maximum print size
- 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:216 x 297 mm
- ML-3712DW laser printer:216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:A4
- ML-3712DW laser printer:A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of 5350dn, ML-3712DW
57 specifications	A Dell 5350dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model 5350dn View product	B Samsung ML-3712DW laser printer Model ML-3712DW View product
Printing1 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	50 ppm	35 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	225000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	550 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	350 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	4300 sheets	770 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	2750 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
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, Legal
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, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	640 MB	384 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	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 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, Windows Server 2008 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM iSeries
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	23 kg	9.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	425 x 510 x 427 mm	366 x 368 x 252.9 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 (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 b
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MLT-D205E, MLT-D205L, MLT-D205S
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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