Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Samsung CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer vs Samsung ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer

Add a product
  • 20specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 3identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer:Yes
    • ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer:16 ppm
    • ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer:43 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer:14 s
    • ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer:8.5 s
  • Number of print cartridges
    • CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer:4
    • ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer:1
  • Total input capacity
    • CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer:150 sheets
    • ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer:500 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer:100 sheets
    • ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer:250 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer:210 x 297 mm
    • ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer:216 x 297 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of CLP-300N Network-ready Colour Laser Printer, ML-4550 Mono Laser Printer
42 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyKnown for oneLaserUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm43 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one26 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one35000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesKnown for oneSPL-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBarcode, Bitmap, PostScript, Scalable
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOCR-A, OCR-B
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source136
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlain paper, Transparency, Label, Post Card, Envelope
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffersYesNo
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelDiffersSamsung CHORUSmSamsung
Processor frequencyDiffers300 MHz500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48 dB57 dB
Sound power level (standby)35 dB35 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers13.6 kg15.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 344 x 265 mm396 x 453 x 353 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one17 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Linux OS (Red Hat 8.0-9.0, Mandrake 9.2-10.1, SuSE 8.2-9.2, Fedora Core 1-3) Mac OS 10.3-10.4Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/2003 Mac OS 10.3 Linux OS (Red Hat 8-9, Fedora Core 1-3, Mandrake 9.2-10.1, SuSE 8.2-9.2)
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet (10/100Base-T)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one531 x 440 x 418 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1x USB 1x RJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesDiffers(76 x 127mm) - (216 x 356mm)76x127 mm - 216 x 356 mm
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePS3, PCL6, IBM ProPrinter, EPSON, PDF Direct
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory upgradeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laser printer comparisons

All laser printer comparisons