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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 2145cn Laser vs HP OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 97known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 7 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 10 ppm
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP
    • BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
  • Fax memory
    • 4 MB
    • 2 MB
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 35 sheets

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Dell

2145cn Laser

Model 2145cn

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HP

OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6500

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm10 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one32 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one10.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one32 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one100 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one2.2 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one2.2 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersBMPBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers4 MB2 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one48 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one7000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one100 - 800 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one170 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6, B7
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one6 3/4, 10, C6, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,10x20,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x12,4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one2L, Hagaki card, L, Legal, Letter
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one60 - 105 gsm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, xD
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyDiffers360 MHz192 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one50 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one23 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one6.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Solution Center; HP Photosmart Essential Software; HP Smart Web Printing; HP Update; HP Document Manager; HP Product Assistant
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one476 mm
DepthKnown for one473 mm
HeightKnown for one258 mm
WeightDiffers36 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one568 mm
Package depthKnown for one333 mm
Package heightKnown for one534 mm
Package weightKnown for one13.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one468 x 498 x 651 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 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
Network readyKnown for oneYes

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