Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell S2500 600 x 600 DPI vs Dell W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:600 x 600 DPI
- W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:22 ppm
- W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:45 ppm
Page description languages
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 2
- W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Total input capacity
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:250 sheets
- W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:10 sheets
- W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:100 sheets
Internal memory
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:32 MB
- W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:80 MB
Maximum internal memory
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:288 MB
- W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:336 MB
Processor frequency
- S2500 600 x 600 DPI:200 MHz
- W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:500 MHz

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Comparison of S2500, W5300n
55 specifications	A Dell S2500 600 x 600 DPI Model S2500 View product	B Dell W5300n 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model W5300n View product
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	45 ppm
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 225000 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 languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 2	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	50000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	170 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	850 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 135 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	215 x 355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Folio, Letter, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	80 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	288 MB	336 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	500 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	31 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	Black, Silver
CertificationKnown for one	TAA, Section 508, Novell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	406.4 mm	437 mm
DepthDiffers	424.1 mm	513 mm
HeightDiffers	254 mm	406 mm
WeightDiffers	13.7 kg	20 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, RJ-45, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printer managementKnown for one	Embedded Web Server	Unknown — not stated by the source

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