Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 1600n Laser A4 vs Dell 964 Inkjet A4

36specifications compared
25differ
11identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- 1600n Laser A4:Laser
- 964 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- 1600n Laser A4:Mono printing
- 964 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- 1600n Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- 964 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 1600n Laser A4:20 ppm
- 964 Inkjet A4:24 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- 1600n Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- 964 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- 1600n Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
- 964 Inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
Input colour depth
- 1600n Laser A4:24 bit
- 964 Inkjet A4:48 bit
Faxing
- 1600n Laser A4:Colour faxing
- 964 Inkjet A4:Mono faxing

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Comparison of 1600n, 964
96 specifications	A Dell 1600n Laser A4 Model 1600n View product	B Dell 964 Inkjet A4 Model 964 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 ppm
Copyingidentical
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
CopyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour copying
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	4800 x 4800 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
ScanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour scanning
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS/CCD
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	200 pages	160 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	15000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	GDI, PCL 6, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Banner, Envelopes, Plain paper, Postcard
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	60 - 160 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2L, A2 baronial, Chokei 3, Chokei 4, Chokei 40, Executive, Hagaki card, Index card, Kakugata 3, Kakugata 4, Kakugata 5, Kakugata 6, L, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 3/4, 7 3/4, 9, 10, B5, C5, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 - 431.8 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington Lock
Performance3 differ
Internal memory	32 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	160 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	166 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	51 dB	45.6 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	55 dB	36.8 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	39 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, Smart Media xD, xD
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.6 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	White
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	350 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	20 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 V	110 - 220 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, CISPR, UL1950, EPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	488 mm
DepthDiffers	424 mm	378 mm
HeightDiffers	457 mm	246 mm
WeightDiffers	15.4 kg	9.98 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	561 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	516 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	630 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	21 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PaperPort Deluxe 9.0 Dell Toner Management System Dell Printer Web Tool	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printer managementKnown for one	Dell Printer Web Tool, Dell Toner Management System	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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