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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 946 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 17identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 19 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • 218 x 297 mm
    • 216 x 356 mm
  • Scan technology
    • CIS/CCD
    • CIS
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 24 bit

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Dell

946 Inkjet A4

Model 946

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HP

OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6974

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Printing4 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)Differs25 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs19 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 copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers218 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersCIS/CCDCIS
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
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers160 pages100 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one99
Fax forwardingYesYes
Distinctive ringYesYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers30 locations20 locations
Fax delayed sendingYesYes
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown 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 capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets225 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets60 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets35 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, 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 one2L, Chokei 3, Chokei 4, Chokei 40, Executive, Hagaki card, Index card, Kakugata 3, Kakugata 4, Kakugata 5, Kakugata 6, L, Letter, Statement
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
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
Security featuresKnown for oneKensington Lock
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one44 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one44 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
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 - 220 V100 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 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 certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers448 mm463.7 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm390 mm
HeightDiffers254 mm228.7 mm
WeightDiffers9.98 kg8.1 kg
Other features1 differ
PictBridgeDiffersYesNo
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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