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Samsung ML-3712ND laser printer vs Samsung ML-5510ND laser printer

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 22identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ML-3712ND laser printer:35 ppm
    • ML-5510ND laser printer:52 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ML-3712ND laser printer:6.5 s
    • ML-5510ND laser printer:7.8 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • ML-3712ND laser printer:80000 pages per month
    • ML-5510ND laser printer:250000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • ML-3712ND laser printer:250 sheets
    • ML-5510ND laser printer:550 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • ML-3712ND laser printer:151 sheets
    • ML-5510ND laser printer:500 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • ML-3712ND laser printer:50 sheets
    • ML-5510ND laser printer:100 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • ML-3712ND laser printer:770 sheets
    • ML-5510ND laser printer:4100 sheets
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ML-3712ND laser printer:1
    • ML-5510ND laser printer:2

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Comparison of ML-3712ND, ML-5510ND
48 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm52 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.5 s7.8 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month250000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers151 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers770 sheets4100 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Optional connectivityDiffersParallelWireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 MB768 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelSamsungSamsung
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz700 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs26 dB30 dB
Designidentical
DisplayLCDLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs550 W820 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs60 W10 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one3.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac 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 supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneIBM iSeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers9.95 kg34.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs366 x 358 x 252.9 mm464 x 540 x 420 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 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 bUnknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for oneMLT-D205E, MLT-D205L, MLT-D205SUnknown — not stated by the source

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