Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP CF394AR laser printer Colour vs HP LaserJet M501n

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 14identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • CF394AR laser printer Colour:Yes
    • LaserJet M501n:No
  • Duplex printing
    • CF394AR laser printer Colour:Yes
    • LaserJet M501n:No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • CF394AR laser printer Colour:Auto
    • LaserJet M501n:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • CF394AR laser printer Colour:600 x 600 DPI
    • LaserJet M501n:4800 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • CF394AR laser printer Colour:27 ppm
    • LaserJet M501n:43 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • CF394AR laser printer Colour:9 s
    • LaserJet M501n:5.8 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • CF394AR laser printer Colour:50000 pages per month
    • LaserJet M501n:100000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • CF394AR laser printer Colour:750 - 4000 pages per month
    • LaserJet M501n:1500 - 6000 pages per month

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Comparison of CF394AR, M501n
82 specifications
Printing6 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI4800 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm43 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s5.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month1500 - 6000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Yellow, MagentaBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, URF, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PWG, PostScript 3, URF
HP segmentKnown for oneSmall medium businessUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input trays33
Maximum input capacityDiffers850 sheets1200 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Photo paper, Card stock, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Labels, Recycled paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA5, A6, A4A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB6, B5B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memory256 MB256 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz1500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one4.8 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one7.62 cm (3")Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 lines
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs570 W660 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs17.6 W6.1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.06 W0.1 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 30 °C15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%30 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers412 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers469 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers295 mm289 mm
WeightDiffers18.9 kg11.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one497 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one379 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one583 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one22.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one11000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Documentation CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Web JetadminKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Management toolsKnown for oneHP JetAdvantage Security Manager; HP SNMP Proxy Agent; HP WS Pro Proxy AgentUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Connected, HP Device Experience (DXP), HP PCL 6 (XPS) Printer Driver, HP Software Installer/UninstallerUnknown — not stated by the source

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