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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 926 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 8identical
  • 86known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 15 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 24 bit
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 225 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 25 sheets
    • 60 sheets

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Dell

926 Inkjet A4

Model 926

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B

HP

OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6974

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one9 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one12 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one2.9 mm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one13 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one24 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for onePC
Scan speed (black)Known for one8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one3.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one1.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one4 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one99
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one20 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one200 - 800 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets225 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers25 sheets60 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesDiffers6 3/4, 7 3/4, 9, 10, B5, C5, C6, DLC5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Hagaki card, Index card, Letter
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Custom media widthKnown for one215.9 - 431.8 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, CF Type II, MMC, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, SD, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one48 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one42 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one27 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.29 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.3 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows VisWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
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 certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers441 mm463.7 mm
DepthDiffers319 mm390 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm228.7 mm
WeightDiffers5.4 kg8.1 kg
Other features1 differ
PictBridgeDiffersYesNo
Cartridge typeKnown for onetricolour, black plus, photo
Printer managementKnown for oneDell Ink Management System

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