Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Samsung ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 vs Samsung ML-5017ND laser printer

34specifications compared
18differ
16identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
- ML-5017ND laser printer:Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:24 ppm
- ML-5017ND laser printer:50 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:9 s
- ML-5017ND laser printer:7 s
Maximum duty cycle
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:12000 pages per month
- ML-5017ND laser printer:200000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:250 sheets
- ML-5017ND laser printer:520 sheets
Total output capacity
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:80 sheets
- ML-5017ND laser printer:500 sheets
Ethernet LAN
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
- ML-5017ND laser printer:Yes
Network ready
- ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:No
- ML-5017ND laser printer:Yes

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Comparison of ML-2545, ML-5017ND
53 specifications	A Samsung ML-2545 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model ML-2545 View product	B Samsung ML-5017ND laser printer Model ML-5017ND View product
Printing3 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	24 ppm	50 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	9 s	7 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	12000 pages per month	200000 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	SPL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	80 sheets	500 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2700 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 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)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal	Executive, Folio, Letter, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizes	10, C5, C6, DL	10, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Dual Core
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	54 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	26 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	No	LCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM AS/400
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	25.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	358 x 389 x 197 mm	418 x 358 x 435 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP (32/64 bit)/2003 Server (32/64 bit)/Vista (32/64 bit)/2008 Server (32/64 bit)/7/2008 Server R2 [Linux] RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32/64 bit) - Fedora 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (32/64 bit) - SuSE Linux 10.1 (32 bit) - OpenSuSE 10.2, 10.3, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2 (32/64 bit) - Mandr
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5e, PCL6, IBM ProPrinter, EPSON, PostScript3, PDF Direct V1.7, XPS v1.0
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Power LED	Yes	Yes

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