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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Color LaserJet Pro M254nw vs HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 80identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10.7 s
    • 10.6 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 12.1 s
    • 12.3 s
  • Country of origin
    • Vietnam
    • China, Vietnam, Thailand
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • 128 MB
    • 256 MB

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Color LaserJet Pro M254nwView product
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Printing3 differ
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10.7 s10.6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs12.1 s12.3 s
Features1 differ
Country of originDiffersVietnamChina, Vietnam, Thailand
Input & output capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
USB connectorKnown for oneType-A
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR
Design1 differ
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeDiffersButtonsButtons, Touch
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs381 W342 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs7.5 W8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.664 kWh/week0.759 kWh/week
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, MacOSMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, MacOS
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one850 MB
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Sustainable technologies and materialsDiffersMercury-freeMercury Free
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers392 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers385.8 mm421.7 mm
HeightDiffers247.5 mm334.1 mm
WeightDiffers13.8 kg18.7 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1200 x 1000 x 2278 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package depthDiffers298 mm398 mm
Package heightDiffers464 mm532 mm
Package weightDiffers16.4 kg21.5 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs800 pages1400 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersFor Windows OS, HP Software Installer, HP Software Uninstaller, HP PCL6 Printer Driver, HP Device Experience (DXP), HP Web Services Assist (HP Connected), Device Setup & Software, HP Printer Assistant, HP Product Improvement Study, Online user manuals For Mac OS. Welcome Screen, (Directs users to HPFor Windows OS: HP Software Installer, HP Software Uninstaller, HP PCL6 Printer Driver, HP Device Experience (DXP), HP Web Services Assist (HP Connected), Device Setup & Software, HP Printer Assistant, HP Product Improvement Study, Online user manuals, HP Scan Driver, HP Scan Application, HP Fax Dri
ManualKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP JetAdvantage Secure PrintKnown for oneYes
HP Management toolsKnown for oneHP Printer Assistant (UDC); HP Utility (Mac); HP Device Toolbox; HP JetAdvantage Security Manager
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Smart App
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers84433210108443310000
Pallet gross weightKnown for one538.7 kg
Other features5 differ
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Printer managementKnown for oneHP Printer Assistant (UDC); HP Utility (Mac); HP Device Toolbox; HP JetAdvantage Security Manager
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows Server; macOS X 10.10 Yosemite; macOS 10.11 El Capitan; macOS 10.12 Sierra; Linux; UNIXWindows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Linux; macOS 10.12 Sierra; UNIX; Windows Server
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Fax broadcastingKnown for one119 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax memoryKnown for one1300 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one120
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one11.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one13.9 s
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Differs14 dB16 dB
Box contentsDiffersHP Color LaserJet Pro M254nw T6B59A); Introductory HP LaserJet Color cartridges (~700 color composite (C/Y/M) yield); Installation guide; Printer documentation and software on CD-ROM; Power cord; USB cableHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw(T6B82A); Introductory HP LaserJet Color cartridges (~700 color composite (C/Y/M) yield and ~1400 page yield black); Installation guide; Printer documentation and software on CD-ROM; Power cord; USB cable
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one1199.9 x 1000 x 2277.9 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 89.7")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one537.6 kg (1185.1 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberDiffersES: 0.664 kWh/Week; BA: 0.583 kWh/WeekES: 0.759 kWh/Week; BA: 0.669 kWh/Week
UNSPSC-codeDiffers4321210543212110
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCECP
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)

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