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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Color LaserJet Pro 3204dw vs HP LaserJet Enterprise 6501dn Printer

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  • 86specifications compared
  • 70differ
  • 16identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The HP LaserJet Enterprise 6501dn Printer has 30 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3204dw (55 ppm vs 25 ppm). The HP LaserJet Enterprise 6501dn Printer has 78 s more warm-up time than the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3204dw (133 s vs 55 s). The HP Color LaserJet Pro 3204dw has 5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the HP LaserJet Enterprise 6501dn Printer (8.9 s vs 3.9 s). Only the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3204dw has colour. Only the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3204dw has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print resolution black
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 55 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 55 s
    • 133 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.9 s
    • 3.9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 40000 pages per month
    • 225000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 150 - 2500 pages per month
    • 3750 - 18750 pages per month

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Printing6 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm55 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers55 s133 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.9 s3.9 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one4.23 mm
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Print resolution colourKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9 s
Features7 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers40000 pages per month225000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers150 - 2500 pages per month3750 - 18750 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPDF, JPEG, PWG, URF, PCL 5, PCL 6PostScript 3, PDF 1.7, PCL 6
Printer fontsDiffersScalable, TrueTypeScalable, TrueType, Windows, PCL, PostScript
Replacement cartridgesDiffersHP 218A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1,300 pages) W2180A; HP 218A Cyan Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1,200 pages) W2181A; HP 218A Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1,200 pages) W2182A; HP 218A Magenta Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1,200 pages) W2183A; HP 218X High YHP 160A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (10,500 yield) W1600A; HP 160Y Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (38,000 yield) W1600Y.
HP segmentDiffersSmall medium businessBusiness
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets650 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers26
Maximum input capacityDiffers251 sheets2850 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Transparencies, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, LetterheadPlain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Transparencies, Pre-printed, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneOficio, 16K
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3x5,4x6,5x7,5x8,8.5x13
Custom media widthDiffers76 - 216 mm76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 176 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSNMPv3, SSL/TLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, TLS, FIPS 140, HTTPS, IPSec
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB4096 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 MB4096 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one32 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB56 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs6.2 dB6.8 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Design4 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneBusiness
Product colourKnown for oneBlue
DisplayDiffersMGDCGD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalDiffers5.08 cm (2")10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
CertificationDiffersEN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other Telecom approvals as required by individual countriesCISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN IEC 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A.
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs415 W760 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs6.1 W7.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.272 kWh/week0.528 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOSMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid, iOSChromeOS, Android, iOS
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 30 °C15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%30 - 70%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverENERGY STAR, Blue Angel, EPEAT Gold
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneRecyclable through HP Planet Partners; Contains at least 5% post-consumer recycled plastic
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one523.4
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one288
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one18
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one0.4
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for one186
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers390 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers419.1 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers254.2 mm330 mm
WeightDiffers13.8 kg12.9 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1200 x 1000 x 2041 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers497 mm493 mm
Package depthDiffers331 mm565 mm
Package heightDiffers510 mm442 mm
Package weightDiffers16.9 kg17.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one500 pages
User guideKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific features2 differ
HP Security toolsDiffersDevice Unique Password, Enable/Disable USB Ports, EWS Session Timeout, Access Control for Device Features, Remote Scan Enable/DisableIdentity management: Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Walk-up and Remote Access; Admin PW Protected EWS and Remote Access, Self-signed Certificate; Encrypted passwords; Personal on-device user accounts; Account Lockout (time-based); Kerberos AuthN; LDAP authentication; 1000 user PIN codes; Optional
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Differs199896333832198415437914, 198415437990, 198415438034, 198415438096, 198415438140, 198415438195, 198415438294, 199642655065, 198415438324, 198415438386, 198415438416, 198415438423, 198415438454
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with optionsKnown for one(201) 198415437914; (AB0) 198415437990; (AB2) 198415438034; (ABJ) 198415438096; (ABT) 198415438140; (ABY) 198415438195; (ACQ) 198415438294; (B13) 199642655065; (B19) 198415438324; (BAZ) 198415438386; (BBU) 198415438416; (BGJ) 198415438423; (BGM) 198415438454
Technical details2 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersGS mark, CCC, EAC, BIS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, BSMICECP, GS mark, CCC, BIS, cUL, UL, CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerDiffers7 pc(s)4 pc(s)
Logistics data3 differ
Pallet gross weightDiffers474.2 kg370 kg
Layers per palletDiffers4 pc(s)5 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers28 pc(s)20 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one8443321010
Other features14 differ
Recommended system requirementsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 11; 10; 2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection. Apple macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; 2GB HD; Internet required.2 GB available hard disk space. 1.3 GB available hard drive space; Internet.
Power supply typeDiffersInternal (Built-in) power supplyBuilt-in 3-Pin 115V or 220V Internal Power Supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityDiffersEN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other Telecom approvals as required by individual countriesCISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN IEC 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A.
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 11; Windows 10; Android; iOS; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 SequoiaWindows 11 (64-bit and ARM64); Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit and ARM64); Android; iOS; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; macOS Tahoe v26; Linux: Debian 10; Linux: Debian 11; Linux: Elementary 6P; Linux: Fedora 31; Linux: Fedora 32; Linux: Fedora 33; Linux: Fedora 34; Linux: Fedora 35; Linux: Linuxmint
Manufacturer warrantyDiffersOne-year limited warranty. For more information please visit us at https://www.support.hp.com[12]. 3-year HP commercial warranty at no extra cost (register within first 60 days at https://www.hp.com/eu/3yearwarranty ).One-year, onsite warranty service. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Go to hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region. (warranty code 4G; warranty ID A001)
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Recommended humidity operating rangeDiffers30 - 70%10 - 90%
Custom media sizesDiffers76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mmTray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2: 105 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; Optional 550-sheet Tray: 105 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; Envelope Feeder Accessory: 98 x 162 to 178 x 254 mm
Envelope feederDiffersNoYes
Box contentsDiffersHP Color LaserJet Pro 3204dw; HP Black Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~600 pages); HP Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridges (~500 pages each); Power cord; User Guide; Flyers; CD (#BBU and #AAC only)HP LaserJet Enterprise 6501dn Printer; HP Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~10k yield); Regulatory Flyer; Documentation (hardware install guide); Power cord
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs1199.9 x 1000 x 2040.9 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 80.3")1199.9 x 1000 x 2345.9 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 92.4")
Pallet weight (imperial)Differs474.2 kg (1045.4 lbs)370 kg (815.7 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberDiffers0.272 kWh/week (Energy Star)0.528 kWh/Week (Blue Angel); 0.621 kWh/Week (ENERGY STAR 3.0)
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one15 - 27 °C
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one16 dB

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