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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 1600n Laser A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 16identical
  • 86known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 13 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • 200 pages
    • 100 pages
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 15000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • GDI, PCL 6, PostScript 3
    • PCL 3

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Dell

1600n Laser A4

Model 1600n

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HP

OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6974

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one9 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one12 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one2.9 mm
Copying1 differ
CopyingKnown for oneColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm13 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one24 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for onePC
Scan speed (black)Known for one8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one3.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one1.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one4 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF, RTF, TXT
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one4800 x 4800 DPI
Fax1 differ
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers200 pages100 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one99
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one20 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one200 - 800 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersGDI, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Number of printer fontsKnown for one45
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets225 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one60 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 90 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one60 - 160 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers160 MB1024 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers166 MHz500 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one39 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs350 W27 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.29 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.3 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one20 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm463.7 mm
DepthDiffers424 mm390 mm
HeightDiffers457 mm228.7 mm
WeightDiffers15.4 kg8.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Printer managementKnown for oneDell Printer Web Tool, Dell Toner Management System
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, CISPR, UL1950, EPA
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one561 mm
Package depthKnown for one516 mm
Package heightKnown for one630 mm
Package weightKnown for one21 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for onePaperPort Deluxe 9.0 Dell Toner Management System Dell Printer Web Tool

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