Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 1815dn Laser A4 vs Dell 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm

22specifications compared
18differ
4identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- 1815dn Laser A4:Laser
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Inkjet
Printing
- 1815dn Laser A4:No
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- 1815dn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 1815dn Laser A4:25 ppm
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:31 ppm
Copying
- 1815dn Laser A4:No
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Mono copying
Scanning
- 1815dn Laser A4:Colour scanning
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Mono scanning
Input colour depth
- 1815dn Laser A4:24 bit
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:48 bit
Maximum input capacity
- 1815dn Laser A4:300 sheets
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:150 sheets

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Comparison of 1815dn, 968w
55 specifications	A Dell 1815dn Laser A4 Model 1815dn View product	B Dell 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm Model 968w View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	No	Mono copying
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	25000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	GDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Maximum input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A2, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	2l, Executive, Hagaki card, Index card, l, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffers	6 3/4, 7 3/4, B5, C5, DL	9, 10, C5, DL
Networkidentical
Network integrated portsKnown for one	10/100 BaseT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	54 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	39 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, SD
Design1 differ
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
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	450 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	17.5 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PaperPortT 10.0 business software. Dell Toner Management System intelligent toner monitoring proactively notifies you before you run out of toner. Dell Printer Web Tool. Local Printer Setup Utility. TCP/IP Setup Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	450 x 438 x 457 mm	435 x 285 x 168 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, No	Print
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/Vista x64, Microsoft Windows (ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP, XP 64bits, NT4.0) Mac, Linux	Windows Vista, XP/XP 64-bit, 2000
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	192 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220 - 240 V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4" x 6", 3.5" x 5", 8½" x 17"

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