Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell E515dn Laser A4 vs Dell E525w Laser A4

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  • 82specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 32identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • E515dn Laser A4:Mono printing
    • E525w Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • E515dn Laser A4:26 ppm
    • E525w Laser A4:18 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • E515dn Laser A4:8.5 s
    • E525w Laser A4:16 s
  • Copying
    • E515dn Laser A4:Mono copying
    • E525w Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • E515dn Laser A4:19 cpm
    • E525w Laser A4:18 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • E515dn Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
    • E525w Laser A4:600 x 300 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • E515dn Laser A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
    • E525w Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Scan speed (black)
    • E515dn Laser A4:17 ppm
    • E525w Laser A4:17 inch/min

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Comparison of E515dn, E525w
116 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm18 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one13 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one17.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s16 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs19 cpm18 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 cpm
Scanning6 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 300 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toFile, FTPFile, FTP
Scan speed (black)Differs17 ppm17 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Differs6 ppm7 inch/min
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDF, XPSPDF
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output colour depth8 bit8 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers8 MB2 MB
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers10000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers300 - 1000 pages per month250 - 700 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlackCyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printer fontsKnown for oneBitmap, PCL, PostScriptUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one144Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 6
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets15 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers251 sheets150 sheets
Maximum output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paperCoated paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thicker paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)C5C5
Envelopes sizesDLDL
Paper tray media weightDiffers80 - 105 g/m²106 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one12.7 - 19.5 kg (28 - 43 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weight (imperial)Known for one16 - 58 lbsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Labels
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.2 - 215.9 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Dell Mobile Print, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPS
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers266 MHz525 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB64.5 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesDiffers2 lines4 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs480 W280 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W40 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one5.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedDiffersYesMac 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 supportedDiffersYesRedHat EL Linux 4.0 U6, Ubuntu 12.04
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 2000 m0 - 3100 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 85%15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C5 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 35 °C0 - 35 °C
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3100 m
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersWEEE, REACH, ErP Lot 4; ErP Lot 6 and 26, Blue Angel Certified, EN 60950-1/IEC 60950-1, EN 55022 (Class B); EN55024; EN61000-3-2 (Class A); EN 61000-3-3; CE Mark (EU); UL 60950-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07; ICES-003 (Canada; US CFR Title 47, FCC Part 2 and 15B, Part 15C and Part 68; FDA/DHHS (21Safety: 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 certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers398.5 mm398 mm
HeightDiffers316.5 mm353 mm
WeightDiffers11.5 kg16.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers623 mm561 mm
Package depthDiffers517 mm549 mm
Package heightDiffers499 mm520 mm
Package weightDiffers15.6 kg19.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Other features1 differ
Fonts includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer managementDiffersDell Printer Hub, Dell Open Print Driver (OPD), Dell OpenManage Printer Manager v2 (OMPM), Standard Printer MIBDell Printer Hub; Dell ColorTrack 1.0, Standard Printer MIB

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