Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Samsung ML-3712DW laser printer vs Samsung ML-5512ND laser printer

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ML-3712DW laser printer:35 ppm
- ML-5512ND laser printer:55 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ML-3712DW laser printer:6.5 s
- ML-5512ND laser printer:7.8 s
Maximum duty cycle
- ML-3712DW laser printer:80000 pages per month
- ML-5512ND laser printer:10000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- ML-3712DW laser printer:250 sheets
- ML-5512ND laser printer:520 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
- ML-3712DW laser printer:50 sheets
- ML-5512ND laser printer:100 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- ML-3712DW laser printer:A4, A5, A6
- ML-5512ND laser printer:A4
Envelopes sizes
- ML-3712DW laser printer:10, C5, C6, DL
- ML-5512ND laser printer:9, 10, C5, C6, DL
Processor frequency
- ML-3712DW laser printer:600 MHz
- ML-5512ND laser printer:700 MHz

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Comparison of ML-3712DW, ML-5512ND
55 specifications	A Samsung ML-3712DW laser printer Model ML-3712DW View product	B Samsung ML-5512ND laser printer Model ML-5512ND 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	35 ppm	55 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6.5 s	7.8 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	80000 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	520 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	770 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, C6, DL	9, 10, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivity	Parallel	Parallel
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	384 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Samsung	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	700 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	52 dB	56 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	26 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Display	LCD	LCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	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 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	IBM iSeries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	9.95 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	366 x 368 x 252.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	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	Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP(32/64bit)/2003 Server(32/64bit)/Vista Linux OS: Red Hat 8 - 9, Fedora Core 1- 3, Mandrake 9.2- 10.1, SuSE 8.2- 9.2 Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2/10.1- 10.4
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	MLT-D205E, MLT-D205L, MLT-D205S	Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5e, PCL6, IBM ProPrinter, EPSON, KS/KSSM, KS5895, PostScript3, PDF Direct v1.7, XPS v10
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	464.1 x 540 x 420.1 mm (18.3 x 21.3 x 16.5")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.2 kg (75.4 lbs)

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