Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet CP1525nw Colour vs HP Pro M401dw

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 13identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:Yes
    • Pro M401dw:No
  • Duplex printing
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:No
    • Pro M401dw:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:600 x 600 DPI
    • Pro M401dw:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:12 ppm
    • Pro M401dw:35 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:26 s
    • Pro M401dw:8 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:30000 pages per month
    • Pro M401dw:50000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:250 - 1000 pages per month
    • Pro M401dw:750 - 3000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:4
    • Pro M401dw:1

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Comparison of CP1525nw, Pro M401dw
76 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one8 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs26 s8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one32 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 1000 pages per month750 - 3000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers125 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityDiffers125 sheets150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneLetterhead, Preprinted formsUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, C5, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLegalUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers76 - 216 mm76 - 127 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 356 mm216 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 220 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 MB256 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffersNoLCD
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs295 W570 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one12.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.1 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements6 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersFedora 11, Fedora 9, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10Fedora 14, Fedora 15, Ubuntu 10.04
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Minimum RAMDiffers256 MB512 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers200 MB400 MB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 27 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers18.2 kg11 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs399 x 505 x 254 mm364.6 x 368 x 271 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers22.3 kg14.2 kg
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneLinpus Linux (9.4, 9.5), RED HAT Enterprise Linux 5.0, Debian (5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3), HPUX 11, Solaris 8/9Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs500 x 333 x 550 mm430 x 330 x 480 mm
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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