Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet CP1525nw Colour vs Samsung ML-2164 laser printer

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 10identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:Yes
    • ML-2164 laser printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:600 x 600 DPI
    • ML-2164 laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:12 ppm
    • ML-2164 laser printer:18 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:26 s
    • ML-2164 laser printer:8.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:30000 pages per month
    • ML-2164 laser printer:10000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • ML-2164 laser printer:Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:4
    • ML-2164 laser printer:1
  • Total output capacity
    • LaserJet CP1525nw Colour:125 sheets
    • ML-2164 laser printer:100 sheets

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Comparison of CP1525nw, ML-2164
72 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm18 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 s8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one32 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers125 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one125 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneLetterhead, Preprinted formsUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Envelopes sizesDiffersB5, C5, DL10, C5, DL
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 weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Network readyDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB8 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48 dB50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs295 W310 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs12.5 W30 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.9 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 ViUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneFedora 11, Fedora 9, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one233 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one200 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers18.2 kg4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs399 x 505 x 254 mm215 x 178 x 331 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one22.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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 featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one500 x 333 x 550 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Connection to PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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