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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell 964 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 17identical
  • 72known 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)
    • 24 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
    • 215 x 297 mm
    • 216 x 356 mm
  • Scan technology
    • CIS/CCD
    • CIS
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 24 bit

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Dell

964 Inkjet A4

Model 964

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HP

OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6974

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
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)Differs24 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
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%
Scanning4 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers215 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
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
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers160 pages100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs8999
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers30 locations20 locations
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one200 - 800 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
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
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBanner, Envelopes, Plain paper, PostcardGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesDiffers6 3/4, 7 3/4, 9, 10, B5, C5, DLC5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, A2 baronial, Chokei 3, Chokei 4, Chokei 40, Executive, Hagaki card, Index card, Kakugata 3, Kakugata 4, Kakugata 5, Kakugata 6, L, Letter, Statement
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
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
Security featuresKnown for oneKensington Lock
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, Smart Media xD, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one45.6 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one36.8 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one34.6 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
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 2000 Professional, 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers488 mm463.7 mm
DepthDiffers378 mm390 mm
HeightDiffers246 mm228.7 mm
WeightDiffers9.98 kg8.1 kg
Other features1 differ
PictBridgeDiffersYesNo

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