Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell E514dw Laser A4 vs Dell E525w Laser A4

85specifications compared
48differ
37identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- E514dw Laser A4:Mono printing
- E525w Laser A4:Colour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- E514dw Laser A4:27 ppm
- E525w Laser A4:18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- E514dw Laser A4:8.5 s
- E525w Laser A4:16 s
Copying
- E514dw Laser A4:Mono copying
- E525w Laser A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- E514dw Laser A4:19 cpm
- E525w Laser A4:18 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- E514dw Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- E525w Laser A4:600 x 300 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- E514dw Laser A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- E525w Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan speed (colour)
- E514dw Laser A4:6 inch/min
- E525w Laser A4:7 inch/min

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Comparison of E514dw, E525w
107 specifications	A Dell E514dw Laser A4 Model E514dw View product	B Dell E525w Laser A4 Model E525w View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	27 ppm	18 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	17.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	16 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	19 cpm	18 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 cpm
Scanning5 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	600 x 300 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan to	File, FTP	File, FTP
Scan speed (black)	17 inch/min	17 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Differs	6 inch/min	7 inch/min
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, TIF	JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF, XPS	PDF
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	8 bit	8 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	10000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	300 - 1000 pages per month	250 - 700 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 6
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Paper tray, Sheetfed	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	15 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	251 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Banner, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Coated paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thicker paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)	C5	C5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter	Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 80 g/m²	106 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weight (imperial)Known for one	16 - 58 lbs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithms	WPA, WPS	WPA, WPS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	266 MHz	525 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	64.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	33 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	4 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	480 W	280 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	60 W	40 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U6, Ubuntu 12.04	RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U6, Ubuntu 12.04
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditions5 differ
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 2000 m	0 - 3100 m
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 2000 m	0 - 3100 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 85%	15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	5 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C	0 - 35 °C
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	UL/cTUVus, FDA, CB, CE, R&TTE,Ctick, A-Tick, Nom, Semko, ICASA IEC60650-1, CIPSR22, 24, FCC, VCCI	Safety: EN 60950-1/IEC 60950-1, CE Mark (EU), NOM (Mexico); SABS/ICASA (South Africa) EMC: EN 55022 (Class B); EN55024; EN61000-3-2 (Class A); EN 61000-3-3; R & TTE Directive (EU); UL 60950-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07; ICES-003 (Canada), US CFR Title 47, FCC Part 2 and 15 Class B; FDA/DHHS (21C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	409 mm	410 mm
Depth	398 mm	398 mm
HeightDiffers	316.5 mm	353 mm
WeightDiffers	10.4 kg	16.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	623 mm	561 mm
Package depthDiffers	517 mm	549 mm
Package heightDiffers	499 mm	520 mm
Package weightDiffers	14.8 kg	19.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other features1 differ
Printer managementDiffers	Dell Printer Hub, Dell Open Print Driver (OPD), Dell OpenManage Printer Manager v2 (OMPM), Standard Printer MIB	Dell Printer Hub; Dell ColorTrack 1.0, Standard Printer MIB
Faxidentical
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB

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