Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm vs Dell 2355dn Laser A4

56specifications compared
40differ
16identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm:Colour printing
- 2355dn Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
- 2355dn Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm:15 ppm
- 2355dn Laser A4:33 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm:22 s
- 2355dn Laser A4:8.5 s
Copying
- 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm:Colour copying
- 2355dn Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm:15 cpm
- 2355dn Laser A4:33 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm:32 s
- 2355dn Laser A4:15 s
Maximum number of copies
- 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm:99 copies
- 2355dn Laser A4:199 copies

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Comparison of 1355cn, 2355dn
108 specifications	A Dell 1355cn A4 600 x 600 DPI 15 ppm Model 1355cn View product	B Dell 2355dn Laser A4 Model 2355dn View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	15 ppm	33 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	22 s	8.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	36 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	27 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	15 cpm	33 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	32 s	15 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	199 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	12 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	4800 x 4800 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCD
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File, USB
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPG, TIF	BMP, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	215.9 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	99 locations	409 locations
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
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	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	160 sheets	550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter	Executive, Folio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C5, C6, DL
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Differs	Port 9100, LPD/LPR, TCP/IP, HTTP, SNMP (v1,v2), BOOTP, DHCP, RARP, Auto IP, DNS, mDNS, IPv4/IPv6	TCP(DHCP, DNS, 9100, LPR, SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, IPPS, LDAPSIPSec), EtherTalk
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	295 MHz	360 MHz
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 cm (4.3")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	320 W	502 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	16 W	11.36 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	64 W	57 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, 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, Windows Vist
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 85%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 32 °C	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	-20 - 40 °C
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	RoHS, CE, FCC	ROHS, EN 55022:2006 +A1:2007 / CISPR 22:2005 + A1:2005, EN 61000-3-3; EN55024; FCC CFR Title 47, Part 15 Class B / Part 68; ICES-003, Issue 4, CE GOST, SABS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	15.5 kg	20.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SmartThru Office2 Dell Scan Manager Dell Toner Management System Dell Printer Status Monitor Printer Setting Utility Set IP Address Utility Firmware Upgrade Utility Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool (EWS)
Other features4 differ
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	410 x 379 x 338 mm	465 x 445 x 460 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	Scan
Current ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	561 x 530 x 505 mm	558 x 555 x 615 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008/XP/2003 Server Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220-240 V, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	18 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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