Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4 vs Dell 2155cn Laser A4

32specifications compared
19differ
13identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4:Mono printing
- 2155cn Laser A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- 2155cn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Copying
- i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4:Mono copying
- 2155cn Laser A4:Colour copying
Scanning
- i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4:Colour scanning
- 2155cn Laser A4:Mono scanning
Scanner type
- i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- 2155cn Laser A4:Flatbed scanner
Faxing
- i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4:No
- 2155cn Laser A4:Mono faxing
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4:8000 pages per month
- 2155cn Laser A4:40000 pages per month
Page description languages
- i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4:UFRII-LT
- 2155cn Laser A4:PCL 5C, PCL 5e, PCL 6

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Comparison of MF4430, 2155cn
91 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF4430 Laser A4 Model MF4430 View product	B Dell 2155cn Laser A4 Model 2155cn View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	23 ppm	23 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	23 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 cpm
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	40000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	UFRII-LT	PCL 5C, PCL 5e, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	501 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	B5, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	0 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 86 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	390 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	421 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	370 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	11.5 kg	30 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Presto! Page Manager, MF Toolbox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 421 x 370 mm	436 x 535 x 579.6 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Copy, Print
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/2008/XP/2003 Mac OS: 10.3.9+/10.4.11+/10.5/10.6 Red Hat Linux 5/Linux Desktop 10
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 GB
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 216 g/m²

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