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Dell H815dw Laser A4 vs Dell S2825cdn Laser A4

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 43identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • H815dw Laser A4:Mono printing
    • S2825cdn Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • H815dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • S2825cdn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • H815dw Laser A4:40 ppm
    • S2825cdn Laser A4:28 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • H815dw Laser A4:22 ppm
    • S2825cdn Laser A4:19 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • H815dw Laser A4:7 s
    • S2825cdn Laser A4:12 s
  • Copying
    • H815dw Laser A4:Mono copying
    • S2825cdn Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • H815dw Laser A4:40 cpm
    • S2825cdn Laser A4:28 cpm
  • Scanning
    • H815dw Laser A4:Mono scanning
    • S2825cdn Laser A4:Colour scanning

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Comparison of H815dw, S2825cdn
102 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm19 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s12 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 s
Secure printingYesYes
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs40 cpm28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning7 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution9600 x 9600 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, SMB, USBE-mail, FTP, File, Image, SMB, USB
Scan speed (black)Differs22 ppm31 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs17 ppm14 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG XRJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory4 MB4 MB
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers700 - 4000 pages per month700 - 3500 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersMicrosoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, URF
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers900 sheets850 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 90 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter, StatementUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)IPSEC w/ IPv4IPSEC w/ IPv4
Supported network protocols (IPv6)IPSEC w/ IPv6IPSEC w/ IPv6
Authentication methodDiffersHTTP, HTTPS, TLS 1.2, SNMP (v1 / v2 / v3), MIBv2, BOOTP, DHCP, RARP, Auto IP, WINS, DNS, Bonjour (mDNS), TelnetHTTPS, Ipsec(IKE V1), IPP Over TLS, SNMP V6
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Dell Mobile Print, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Dell Mobile Print, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPS, TLS 1.2, SNMP (v1 / v2 / v3), MIBv2 (RFC1213 compliant), BOOTP, DHCP, RARP, Auto IP, WINS, DNS, Bonjour(mDNS), TelnetUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency525 MHz525 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52.9 dB51.3 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.4 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTFT
Display diagonal10.9 cm (4.3")10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)610 W610 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs14 W20 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0 W2.5 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one52 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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 6.0, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 12.04
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Small Business Server 2003
Operational conditions1 differ
Non-operating altitude0 - 3100 m0 - 3100 m
Operating altitude0 - 3100 m0 - 3100 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)15 - 85%15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C5 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 35 °C0 - 35 °C
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersEN 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 (21CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J RCM (Australia) Telepermit (New Zealand) SingEN 60950-1/IEC 60950-1; EN 55022 (Class B) EN55024 EN61000-3-2 (Class A) EN 61000-3-3 CE Mark (EU) US CFR Title 47 FCC Part 2 and 15B Part 15C and Part 68 FDA/DHHS (21CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J RCM Telepermit Singapore Mark SABS/ICASA NOM NYCE GS Mark WHQL Citrix SAP Novell YES USB Google Cloud Prin
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers557 mm429 mm
DepthDiffers556 mm503.5 mm
HeightDiffers644 mm500 mm
WeightDiffers22.9 kg31.7 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS

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