Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet 3800dn Colour vs Samsung ML-2164 laser printer

28specifications compared
21differ
7identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:Yes
- ML-2164 laser printer:No
Duplex printing
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:Yes
- ML-2164 laser printer:No
Maximum resolution
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:600 x 600 DPI
- ML-2164 laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:21 ppm
- ML-2164 laser printer:18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:12.5 s
- ML-2164 laser printer:8.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:65000 pages per month
- ML-2164 laser printer:10000 pages per month
Printing colours
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- ML-2164 laser printer:Black
Total input capacity
- LaserJet 3800dn Colour:250 sheets
- ML-2164 laser printer:150 sheets

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Comparison of 3800dn, ML-2164
67 specifications	A HP LaserJet 3800dn Colour Model 3800dn View product	B Samsung ML-2164 laser printer Model ML-2164 View product
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	12.5 s	8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	12.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	65000 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 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 handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	B5, C5, DL	10, C5, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	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
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 127 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 356 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Network readyDiffers	Yes	No
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	288 MB	8 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	544 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor frequencyDiffers	533 MHz	300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Novell NetWare 4.x, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium 90	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	220 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	28 kg	4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	413 x 510 x 430 mm	215 x 178 x 331 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP LaserJet Utility HP Easy Printer Care Macintosh software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connection to PCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 W

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