Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi vs Dell S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:600 x 600 DPI
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:27 ppm
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:18 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:10000 pages per month
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:100000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:250 sheets
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:350 sheets
Total output capacity
- E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:100 sheets
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:150 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:251 sheets
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:350 sheets
Envelopes sizes
- E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:10, C5, DL, Monarch
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:9, 10, B5, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weight
- E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:80 - 60 g/m²
- S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:60 - 163 g/m²

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Comparison of E310dw, S2830dn
78 specifications	A Dell E310dw 600 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi Model E310dw View product	B Dell S2830dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model S2830dn View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	27 ppm	18 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ppm
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	10000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	250 - 1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	Microsoft XPS, PCL 6	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray, Sheetfed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	251 sheets	350 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Recycled paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Lightweight paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Folio, Letter, Legal	Executive, Folio, Statement, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	9, 10, B5, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers	80 - 60 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	WPA2.0, WPS 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Dell Mobile Print, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	266 MHz	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	31 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LED
Display number of linesKnown for one	1 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL/cTUVus, FDA, CB, CE, R&TTE,Ctick, A-Tick, Nom, Semko, ICASA, IEC60650-1, CIPSR22,24, FCC, VCCI, ErP Lot 6 Tier 2(2013), ErP Lot 4 (2012), RoHS-compliant, WEEE, ErP Lot 26 Tier 1 and Tier 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	455 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	468 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	58 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	RedHat EL Linux 6.0, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 12.04	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	-10 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 85%	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	360 mm	399 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	381 mm
HeightDiffers	356 mm	261.6 mm
WeightDiffers	5.8 kg	14.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	451 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	391 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	529 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printer managementKnown for one	Dell Printer Hub, Dell Open Print Driver (OPD), Dell OpenManage Printer Manager v2 (OMPM), Standard Printer MIB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for one	Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI

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