Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Dell E515dn Laser A4 vs HP LaserJet M425dw Laser A4

62specifications compared
36differ
26identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- E515dn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- E515dn Laser A4:26 ppm
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:33 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- E515dn Laser A4:13 ppm
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:15 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- E515dn Laser A4:8.5 s
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:8 s
Optical scanning resolution
- E515dn Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Scan speed (black)
- E515dn Laser A4:17 ppm
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:20 ppm
Input colour depth
- E515dn Laser A4:24 bit
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:30 bit
Fax memory
- E515dn Laser A4:8 MB
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:300 pages

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Comparison of E515dn, M425dw
143 specifications	A Dell E515dn Laser A4 Model E515dn View product	B HP LaserJet M425dw Laser A4 Model M425dw View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	33 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	13 ppm	15 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	8 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one	17.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	19 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scan speed (black)Differs	17 ppm	20 ppm
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	File, FTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	6 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF, XPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	8 MB	300 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	119 locations
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	10000 pages per month	3000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Printing colours	Black	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	300 - 1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for one	Bitmap, PCL, PostScript	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	144	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Maximum output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	251 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper	Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Paper tray media weightDiffers	80 - 105 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 120 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	12.7 - 19.5 kg (28 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weight (imperial)Known for one	16 - 58 lbs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Dell Mobile Print, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	266 MHz	800 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	480 W	600 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	5.8 W	0.1 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MB
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 85%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	409 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	398.5 mm	382.7 mm
HeightDiffers	316.5 mm	423.5 mm
WeightDiffers	11.5 kg	15.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	623 mm	597 mm
Package depthDiffers	517 mm	497 mm
Package heightDiffers	499 mm	490 mm
Package weightDiffers	15.6 kg	19.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	439.9 x 382.7 x 423.5 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scan
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 381 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102 x 127 mm
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	597 x 497 x 490 mm
Junk barrier supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer managementKnown for one	Dell Printer Hub, Dell Open Print Driver (OPD), Dell OpenManage Printer Manager v2 (OMPM), Standard Printer MIB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE, 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 (21	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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