Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 3115cn Laser A4 vs Dell 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- 3115cn Laser A4:Laser
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- 3115cn 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)
- 3115cn Laser A4:30 ppm
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 3115cn Laser A4:17 ppm
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:27 ppm
Scanning
- 3115cn Laser A4:Colour scanning
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Mono scanning
Maximum input capacity
- 3115cn Laser A4:250 sheets
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:150 sheets
Maximum output capacity
- 3115cn Laser A4:250 sheets
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:100 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- 3115cn Laser A4:A4, A5
- 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:A2, A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of 3115cn, 968w
71 specifications	A Dell 3115cn Laser A4 Model 3115cn View product	B Dell 968w Inkjet 4800 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm Model 968w View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	17 ppm	27 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
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
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	60000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 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
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, 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, A5	A2, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	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	9, 10, C5, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	DellTCP/IP & UDP/IP (LPD, Port9100, IPP6, SMB6, Netware v 5, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS6, RARP, AutoIP, WINS6, SMTP, FTP, DDNS6, SNMP, DHCP, BOOTP, mDNS6); NetBEUI (SMB6); Netware P-server6; Ethertalk6; AppleTalk	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	52 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	40 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 display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	465 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	108 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE; EN55022:1994 Class B+A1:1995+A2:1997; EN61000-3-2:2000+A2:2005; EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001; EN55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003; FCC CFR; ICES-003; GOST; SABS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	36 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ScanSoft PaperPort v10, Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, Dell Colour Track 2, Dell Toner Management System	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet 10/100 BaseT	802.11b/g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	460 x 570 x 730 mm	435 x 285 x 168 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Print, Scan	Print
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/Vista x64, Microsoft Windows XP SP1-2, XP 64 bit, NT 4.0 SP6a, 2000 SP2-4, Server 2003 SP1, Server 2003 x64, Mac OS X, UNIX (SolarisTM 10, HP-UX11i), Linux (Red Hat 8/9, SuSE 9, TurboLinux 10)	Windows Vista, XP/XP 64-bit, 2000
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1.15 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	220-240V, 47 - 63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	IEC/EN60950-1:2001; IEC60825-1; CE Mark (EU); NEMKO; GS Mark; GOST & Hygienic; SASO; SABS; UL/cUL Listed; FDA/DHHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	Wi-Fi
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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