Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Samsung ML-2165W laser printer vs Samsung ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

31specifications compared
14differ
17identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- ML-2165W laser printer:No
- ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ML-2165W laser printer:20 ppm
- ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:28 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- ML-2165W laser printer:10000 pages per month
- ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:12000 pages per month
Page description languages
- ML-2165W laser printer:SPL
- ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:PCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL
Total input capacity
- ML-2165W laser printer:150 sheets
- ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:250 sheets
Total output capacity
- ML-2165W laser printer:100 sheets
- ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:150 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- ML-2165W laser printer:A4, A5
- ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizes
- ML-2165W laser printer:10, C5, DL
- ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:10, C5, C6, DL

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Comparison of ML-2165W, ML-2955DW
49 specifications	A Samsung ML-2165W laser printer Model ML-2165W View product	B Samsung ML-2955DW 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Wi-Fi Model ML-2955DW View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)	8.5 s	8.5 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	10000 pages per month	12000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	SPL	PCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Paper handling3 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, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL	10, C5, C6, DL
Custom media widthKnown for one	76 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	64 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB	50 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display	No	No
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	310 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 Busines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	331 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	178 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	4 kg	7.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	348 x 338 x 197 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 2003 Server / 2008 Server Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6 Various Linux OS
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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