Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet M451nw Colour vs Samsung Xpress SL-C480 laser printer

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 7identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • LaserJet M451nw Colour:600 x 600 DPI
    • Xpress SL-C480 laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet M451nw Colour:21 ppm
    • Xpress SL-C480 laser printer:18 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet M451nw Colour:21 ppm
    • Xpress SL-C480 laser printer:4 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LaserJet M451nw Colour:17 s
    • Xpress SL-C480 laser printer:14 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • LaserJet M451nw Colour:17 s
    • Xpress SL-C480 laser printer:26 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LaserJet M451nw Colour:40000 pages per month
    • Xpress SL-C480 laser printer:20000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • LaserJet M451nw Colour:250 sheets
    • Xpress SL-C480 laser printer:150 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • LaserJet M451nw Colour:150 sheets
    • Xpress SL-C480 laser printer:50 sheets

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Comparison of M451nw, SL-C480
83 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm4 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs17 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs17 s26 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers40000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6C, PostScript 3, SPL-C
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one550 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCassette
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers76 - 126 mm76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers216 - 356 mm152.4 - 355.6 mm
Maximum media lengthKnown for one35.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, HP ePrintSamsung Mobile Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one284 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz800 MHz
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
DisplayLCDLCD
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs425 W290 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs15.2 W1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one1GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one400 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers22.7 kg12.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one405 x 454 x 322 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source406 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source362 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cpm
Copying noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source999 copies
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 4800 DPI
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 s

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