Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet 2430dtn vs HP LaserJet P3005dn

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet 2430dtn:10 s
- LaserJet P3005dn:9.5 s
Total input capacity
- LaserJet 2430dtn:850 sheets
- LaserJet P3005dn:600 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- LaserJet 2430dtn:850 sheets
- LaserJet P3005dn:1100 sheets
Internal memory
- LaserJet 2430dtn:64 MB
- LaserJet P3005dn:80 MB
Power consumption (printing)
- LaserJet 2430dtn:625 W
- LaserJet P3005dn:600 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)
- LaserJet 2430dtn:8.5 W
- LaserJet P3005dn:9 W
Power consumption (off)
- LaserJet 2430dtn:0.4 W
- LaserJet P3005dn:0.2 W
Weight
- LaserJet 2430dtn:22 kg
- LaserJet P3005dn:16.2 kg

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Comparison of LaserJet 2430dtn, P3005dn
102 specifications	A HP LaserJet 2430dtn View product	B HP LaserJet P3005dn Model P3005dn View product
Printing1 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10 s	9.5 s
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	33 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	850 sheets	600 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Maximum input capacityDiffers	850 sheets	1100 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Media size (tray 1)Known for one	A4, A5, B5 (JIS), envelopes, letter, legal, executive, 76 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Paper (plain, preprinted, letterhead, prepunched, bond, recycled, color, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	80 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	MIPS 20KC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	625 W	600 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	8.5 W	9 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.4 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
WeightDiffers	22 kg	16.2 kg
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425 x 780 x 309 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1000 x 2300 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	425 x 400 x 400 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	24 kg	20.3 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	428.5 kg
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)
Other features5 differ
Product dimensions when open (LxWxD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.4 cm (16.7")
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.4 cm (16.7")
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	592 x 495 x 575 mm	600 x 500 x 430 mm
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Print margin bottom (A4)Differs	2 mm	5 mm
Print margin left (A4)Differs	2 mm	5 mm
Print margin right (A4)Differs	2 mm	5 mm
Print margin top (A4)Differs	3 mm	5 mm
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 dB
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600.2 x 496.1 x 430 mm (23.6 x 19.5 x 16.9")
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201.4 x 1000.8 x 2301.2 mm (47.3 x 39.4 x 90.6")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	427.6 kg (942.7 lbs)
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 sheets
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98: Pentium 90, 16 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows Me: Pentium 150, 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows NT 4.0: Pentium 90, 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows 2000: 133 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows XP: 233 MHz processor, 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer managementKnown for one	HP Web Jetadmin, HP LaserJet Utility, HP Embedded Web Server, E-Toolbox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 127V / 220 - 240V, 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003; Apple Mac OS 9.x +, OS X v.10.1 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x IEEE 1284-B cparallel 1 x USB 2.0 1 x EIO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one	76 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	A4, A5, B5 (JIS), letter, legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for one	0.32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
TypefacesKnown for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weights by paper pathKnown for one	60 - 200 g/m2; 60 - 120 g/m2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	6.8 B(A)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print optionsKnown for one	Automatic (standard)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	33 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingKnown for one	HP LaserJet 2430 series printers: Built-in automatic duplex unit (HP LaserJet 2430dtn only), 850 sheets standard input capacity (1 x 100-sheet/ 10 envelope multipurpose tray, 1 x 250-sheet tray, 1 x 500-sheet tray), paper input level indicators, straight-	Unknown — not stated by the source
Driver updatesKnown for one	Most recent printer drivers and software for all supported operating systems available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj2400; OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum paper traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory technologyKnown for one	Memory Enhancement technology (MEt), Double Data Rate memory technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling optional/inputKnown for one	None	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling standard/inputKnown for one	100-sheet multipurpose Tray 1, 250-sheet input Tray 2, 500-sheet input Tray 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling standard/outputKnown for one	250-sheet top output bin (100-sheet rear output bin)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Service & supportKnown for one	HP Web sites, HP Customer Support Center, HP Care Packs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical featuresKnown for one	Add fonts, forms, and third-party solutions via CompactFlash support. Additional 500-sheet input tray, automatic two-sided printing enable greater flexibility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upgrade typeKnown for one	Printer firmware and networking firmware can be remotely upgraded	Unknown — not stated by the source

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