Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4 vs HP Pro 400 MFP M425dn

38specifications compared
25differ
13identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Pro 400 MFP M425dn:Laser
Duplex printing
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:No
- Pro 400 MFP M425dn:Yes
Maximum resolution
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:1440 x 720 DPI
- Pro 400 MFP M425dn:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- Pro 400 MFP M425dn:33 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Pro 400 MFP M425dn:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
- Pro 400 MFP M425dn:216 x 381 mm
Scanner type
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- Pro 400 MFP M425dn:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Faxing
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:No
- Pro 400 MFP M425dn:Mono faxing

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Comparison of M205, Pro 400 MFP M425dn
103 specifications	A Epson WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4 Model M205 View product	B HP Pro 400 MFP M425dn View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1440 x 720 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	33 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one	1440 x 720 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 381 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, E-mail, File
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	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 speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	119 locations
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 - 3000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, 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
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 1110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Oficio, Statement	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	89 - 1117 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	89 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	39 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
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
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	10 W	600 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.2 W	10.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	110 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	377 mm	382.7 mm
HeightDiffers	366 mm	423.5 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	15.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source

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