Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet 3800dn Colour vs HP LaserJet CP1525nw Colour

39specifications compared
25differ
14identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:Yes
- LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:21 ppm
- LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:21 ppm
- LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:12.5 s
- LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:26 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:12.5 s
- LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:32 s
Maximum duty cycle
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:65000 pages per month
- LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:30000 pages per month
Total number of input trays
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:2
- LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:1
Total input capacity
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:250 sheets
- LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:150 sheets

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Comparison of 3800dn, CP1525nw
81 specifications	A HP LaserJet 3800dn Colour Model 3800dn View product	B HP LaserJet CP1525nw Colour Model CP1525nw View product
Printing5 differ
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	12.5 s	26 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	12.5 s	32 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	65000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 - 1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	2	1
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	125 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letterhead, Preprinted forms
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 356 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)Known for one	76 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	288 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	544 MB	384 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	533 MHz	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 dB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	MIPS 20KC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
System requirements6 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, 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	Fedora 11, Fedora 9, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64
Minimum RAMDiffers	16 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium 90	233 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	220 MB	200 MB
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Novell NetWare 4.x, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 27 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	28 kg	18.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	413 x 510 x 430 mm	399 x 505 x 254 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linpus Linux (9.4, 9.5), RED HAT Enterprise Linux 5.0, Debian (5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3), HPUX 11, Solaris 8/9
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 x 333 x 550 mm
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP LaserJet Utility HP Easy Printer Care Macintosh software	Unknown — not stated by the source

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