Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Color LaserJet 2550N Colour vs HP Color Enterprise M553x

26specifications compared
22differ
4identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Color LaserJet 2550N Colour:600 x 600 DPI
- Color Enterprise M553x:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Color LaserJet 2550N Colour:20 ppm
- Color Enterprise M553x:38 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- Color LaserJet 2550N Colour:4 ppm
- Color Enterprise M553x:38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Color LaserJet 2550N Colour:18 s
- Color Enterprise M553x:6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- Color LaserJet 2550N Colour:29 s
- Color Enterprise M553x:7 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Color LaserJet 2550N Colour:30000 pages per month
- Color Enterprise M553x:80000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- Color LaserJet 2550N Colour:250 sheets
- Color Enterprise M553x:550 sheets
Total output capacity
- Color LaserJet 2550N Colour:125 sheets
- Color Enterprise M553x:250 sheets

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Comparison of 2550N, Color Enterprise M553x
51 specifications	A HP Color LaserJet 2550N Colour Model 2550N View product	B HP Color Enterprise M553x View product
Printing5 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	38 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4 ppm	38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	18 s	6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	29 s	7 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 - 6000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	125 sheets	250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	375 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	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 MB	2048 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	264 MHz	1200 MHz
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Motorola CFV4e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	381 W	617 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	18 W	3.95 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	1 W	0.1 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	458 mm
DepthDiffers	452 mm	479 mm
HeightDiffers	376 mm	581 mm
WeightDiffers	24.2 kg	33.4 kg

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