Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Pro 300 M351a vs Samsung ML-2168W laser printer

42specifications compared
33differ
9identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- Pro 300 M351a:Yes
- ML-2168W laser printer:No
Maximum resolution
- Pro 300 M351a:600 x 600 DPI
- ML-2168W laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Pro 300 M351a:18 ppm
- ML-2168W laser printer:20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Pro 300 M351a:17 s
- ML-2168W laser printer:8.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Pro 300 M351a:30000 pages per month
- ML-2168W laser printer:10000 pages per month
Printing colours
- Pro 300 M351a:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- ML-2168W laser printer:Black
Page description languages
- Pro 300 M351a:PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
- ML-2168W laser printer:SPL
Total input capacity
- Pro 300 M351a:250 sheets
- ML-2168W laser printer:150 sheets

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Comparison of Pro 300 M351a, ML-2168W
83 specifications	A HP Pro 300 M351a View product	B Samsung ML-2168W laser printer Model ML-2168W View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	17 s	8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	1500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3	SPL
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling8 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, C6, DL	10, C5, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers	76 - 127 mm	76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers	216 - 356 mm	127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Not supported	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPS
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	8 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	384 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	51 dB	50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
DisplayDiffers	LCD	No
CertificationKnown for one	CISPR 22: 2005+A1/EN 55022: 2006+A1 B, EN 61000-3-2: 2006, EN 61000-3-3: 2008, EN 55024: 1998+A1+A2, FCC 47 CFR, B9254-2008, EMC 2004/108/EC w/ CE, IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1+A11 (EU), IEC 60825-1, GS, EN 60825-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	410 W	310 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3 W	30 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	15.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	400 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	22.7 kg	4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	405 x 454 x 322 mm	331 x 215 x 178 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	27 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Legal	Yes	Yes
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm (8.5")
Height (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 cm (7")
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 cm (13")
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi

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