Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4

44specifications compared
27differ
17identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Duplex printing
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:No
- SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:1440 x 720 DPI
- SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4:28 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner type
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4:ADF scanner
Total input capacity
- WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4:250 sheets

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Comparison of M205, SL-M2875ND
88 specifications	A Epson WorkForce M205 Inkjet A4 Model M205 View product	B Samsung SL-M2875ND multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SL-M2875ND View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1440 x 720 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one	1440 x 720 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto fit functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000 pages per month
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, SPL
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 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	1 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 1110 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Oficio, Statement	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C6, DL	10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Custom media lengthDiffers	89 - 1117 mm	127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthDiffers	89 - 216 mm	76 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	No	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	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	39 dB	50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of lines	2 lines	2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	400 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.2 W	50 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 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	Windows 2000, 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,
Mac operating systems supported	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	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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	401 mm
DepthDiffers	377 mm	362 mm
HeightDiffers	366 mm	367 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	11.3 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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