Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 2145cn Laser vs Dell V305 Inkjet A4

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- 2145cn Laser:Laser
- V305 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- 2145cn Laser:2400 x 600 DPI
- V305 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 2145cn Laser:20 ppm
- V305 Inkjet A4:25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 2145cn Laser:20 ppm
- V305 Inkjet A4:18 ppm
Faxing
- 2145cn Laser:Colour faxing
- V305 Inkjet A4:No
Maximum input capacity
- 2145cn Laser:850 sheets
- V305 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
Maximum output capacity
- 2145cn Laser:170 sheets
- V305 Inkjet A4:25 sheets
Ethernet LAN
- 2145cn Laser:Yes
- V305 Inkjet A4:No

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Comparison of 2145cn, V305
59 specifications	A Dell 2145cn Laser Model 2145cn View product	B Dell V305 Inkjet A4 Model V305 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	18 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 cpm
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Input & output capacity2 differ
Maximum input capacityDiffers	850 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	170 sheets	25 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2l, Executive, Hagaki card, Index card, l, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 3/4, 7 3/4, 9, 10, B5, C5, C6, DL
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	60 - 105 gsm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	32 MB
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 PRO, SD
Processor frequencyKnown for one	360 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	312 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176.5 mm
WeightDiffers	36 kg	5.7 kg
Other features2 differ
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 sec/page
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	468 x 498 x 651 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Server 2003/2008 MacOS: 10.3~10.5 Linux: Red Hat 8.0~9.0, Mandrake 9.2~10.1, SuSE 8.2~9.2 and Fedora Core 1~4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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