Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Color 2700n vs HP Color 5550dtn

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Color 2700n:20 ppm
- Color 5550dtn:27 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- Color 2700n:50000 pages per month
- Color 5550dtn:120000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- Color 2700n:100 sheets
- Color 5550dtn:1100 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- Color 2700n:500 sheets
- Color 5550dtn:2100 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- Color 2700n:A4
- Color 5550dtn:A3
Standard interfaces
- Color 2700n:RJ-45, USB 2.0
- Color 5550dtn:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1
Maximum internal memory
- Color 2700n:320 MB
- Color 5550dtn:544 MB
Memory slots
- Color 2700n:1
- Color 5550dtn:2

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Comparison of Color 2700n, Color 5550dtn
82 specifications	A HP Color 2700n View product	B HP Color 5550dtn View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28, 27
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	13 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	120000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.3, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1100 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Maximum input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	2100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RJ-45, USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 1.1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	320 MB	544 MB
Memory slotsDiffers	1	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MIPS64 20Kc
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	533 MHz
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	385 W	632 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	1 W	0.3 W
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	110 - 220 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	5.045 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X v10.2.8, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6; 4 MB RAM; 160 MB HDD; USB / AppleTalk, Bonjour
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 27 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	27.1 kg	108 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	630 x 718 x 833 mm
WidthKnown for one	413 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP (32-bit & 64-bit), Server 2003 (32-bit & 64-bit); Apple Macintosh OS 9 +, Mac OS X v.10.1 +
Print quality (black, draft quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 - 25 °C
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 mm
TypefacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Envelope feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 B(A)
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 ppm
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, print, copy or scan)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB(A)
First page out (black&white, A4, ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 s
First page out (black&white, letter, ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 s
First page out (black&white, letter, sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 s
Maximum paper traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Media handlingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sheetfeed
Operating altitude (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 ft
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, best quality, letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 ppm
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets

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