Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Samsung ML-1670 laser printer vs Samsung ML-3712ND laser printer

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ML-1670 laser printer:16 ppm
- ML-3712ND laser printer:35 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ML-1670 laser printer:8.5 s
- ML-3712ND laser printer:6.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- ML-1670 laser printer:5000 pages per month
- ML-3712ND laser printer:80000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- ML-1670 laser printer:150 sheets
- ML-3712ND laser printer:250 sheets
Total output capacity
- ML-1670 laser printer:100 sheets
- ML-3712ND laser printer:151 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- ML-1670 laser printer:A4, A5
- ML-3712ND laser printer:A4
Standard interfaces
- ML-1670 laser printer:USB 2.0
- ML-3712ND laser printer:Ethernet, USB 2.0
Ethernet LAN
- ML-1670 laser printer:No
- ML-3712ND laser printer:Yes

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Comparison of ML-1670, ML-3712ND
55 specifications	A Samsung ML-1670 laser printer Model ML-1670 View product	B Samsung ML-3712ND laser printer Model ML-3712ND View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	35 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	6.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	5000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, 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	150 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	151 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	770 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio	Letter
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	49 dB	52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	No	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	270 W	550 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	40 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
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM iSeries
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	4.03 kg	9.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	341 x 224 x 184 mm	366 x 358 x 252.9 mm
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 2003 Server / 2008 Server, Mac OS X 10.3 ~ 10.6, Various Linux OS	Windows 2000 / XP(32 / 64 bits) / Vista (32 / 64 bits) / 2003 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server (32 / 64 bits) / 7 (32 / 64 bits) / 2008 Server R2 (64 bits) Various Linux OS: RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32 / 64 bit) Fedora 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (32 / 64 bit) SuSE Linux 10.0, 10.1 (32 b
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MLT-D205E, MLT-D205L, MLT-D205S
EmulationsKnown for one	SPL	Unknown — not stated by the source

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