Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Pro M401dw vs Samsung ML-2164 laser printer

30specifications compared
18differ
12identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- Pro M401dw:Yes
- ML-2164 laser printer:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Pro M401dw:35 ppm
- ML-2164 laser printer:18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Pro M401dw:8 s
- ML-2164 laser printer:8.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Pro M401dw:50000 pages per month
- ML-2164 laser printer:10000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- Pro M401dw:300 sheets
- ML-2164 laser printer:150 sheets
Total output capacity
- Pro M401dw:150 sheets
- ML-2164 laser printer:100 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- Pro M401dw:A4, A5, A6
- ML-2164 laser printer:A4, A5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Pro M401dw:3
- ML-2164 laser printer:1

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Comparison of Pro M401dw, ML-2164
70 specifications	A HP Pro M401dw View product	B Samsung ML-2164 laser printer Model ML-2164 View product
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8 s	8.5 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	750 - 3000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
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 handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C5, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Network readyDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	8 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	800 MHz	300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	No
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	570 W	310 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Fedora 14, Fedora 15, Ubuntu 10.04	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	233 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	400 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	11 kg	4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	364.6 x 368 x 271 mm	215 x 178 x 331 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	14.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	430 x 330 x 480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connection to PCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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