Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 1815dn Laser A4 vs Dell V305w Inkjet A4

20specifications compared
17differ
3identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- 1815dn Laser A4:Laser
- V305w Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- 1815dn Laser A4:No
- V305w Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- 1815dn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- V305w Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 1815dn Laser A4:25 ppm
- V305w Inkjet A4:18 ppm
Copying
- 1815dn Laser A4:No
- V305w Inkjet A4:Mono copying
Scanning
- 1815dn Laser A4:Colour scanning
- V305w Inkjet A4:Mono scanning
Faxing
- 1815dn Laser A4:Mono faxing
- V305w Inkjet A4:No
Maximum duty cycle
- 1815dn Laser A4:25000 pages per month
- V305w Inkjet A4:3000 pages per month

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Comparison of 1815dn, V305w
46 specifications	A Dell 1815dn Laser A4 Model 1815dn View product	B Dell V305w Inkjet A4 Model V305w 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	18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	No	Mono copying
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	25000 pages per month	3000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	GDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	300 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Card stock, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	2l, Executive, Hagaki card, l, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	6 3/4, 7 3/4, B5, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Network integrated portsKnown for one	10/100 BaseT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
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
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
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	5.7 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	450 x 325 x 176.5 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Fax, Scan	Copy, 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	Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista
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

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