Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 3115cn Laser A4 vs Epson Stylus SX205

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- 3115cn Laser A4:Laser
- Stylus SX205:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- 3115cn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- Stylus SX205:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 3115cn Laser A4:30 ppm
- Stylus SX205:34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 3115cn Laser A4:17 ppm
- Stylus SX205:34 ppm
Copying
- 3115cn Laser A4:Mono copying
- Stylus SX205:Colour copying
Faxing
- 3115cn Laser A4:Mono faxing
- Stylus SX205:No
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- 3115cn Laser A4:A4, A5
- Stylus SX205:A4, A5, A6
Market positioning
- 3115cn Laser A4:Business
- Stylus SX205:Home & office

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Comparison of 3115cn, SX205
88 specifications	A Dell 3115cn Laser A4 Model 3115cn View product	B Epson Stylus SX205 Model SX205 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	17 ppm	34 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
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cpm
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCD
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono 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
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 cartridges	4	4
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Input & output capacityidentical
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 capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 compatibility	Yes	Yes
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroDrive, MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	465 W	12 W
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 certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	36 kg	5.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ScanSoft PaperPort v10, Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, Dell Colour Track 2, Dell Toner Management System	-Epson Creativity Suite -Epson Web-To-Page -Epson Easy Photo Print -Epson Scan Assistant -Epson Attach to E-mail -Epson Copy Utility -ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint Plus (Mac) -ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus (PC)
Other features5 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet 10/100 BaseT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	460 x 570 x 730 mm	450 x 342 x 182 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
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 2000 / XP / XP-x64 / Vista -Mac OS 10.2.8
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1.15 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	220-240V, 47 - 63 Hz	220-240 V AC
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 technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Micro Piezo
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x25 cm, 13x18 cm, 10x15 cm, 9x13 cm, 13x20 cm, 102x181 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	395 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	526 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.01 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.96 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.96 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 pc(s)

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