Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Stylus SX438W vs Epson Expression Home XP-102

55specifications compared
26differ
29identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- Stylus SX438W:No
- Expression Home XP-102:Yes
Copying
- Stylus SX438W:No
- Expression Home XP-102:Colour copying
Optical scanning resolution
- Stylus SX438W:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Expression Home XP-102:600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area
- Stylus SX438W:A4 (210 x 297)
- Expression Home XP-102:216 x 297 mm
Printing colours
- Stylus SX438W:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- Expression Home XP-102:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Country of origin
- Stylus SX438W:Indonesia
- Expression Home XP-102:Philippines
Total input capacity
- Stylus SX438W:100 sheets
- Expression Home XP-102:50 sheets
Paper tray media types
- Stylus SX438W:Photo paper, Plain paper
- Expression Home XP-102:Envelopes

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Comparison of SX438W, XP-102
100 specifications	A Epson Stylus SX438W Model SX438W View product	B Epson Expression Home XP-102 Model XP-102 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Maximum resolution	5760 x 1440 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	33 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	No	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 (210 x 297)	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	File, Image
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, PNG
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxing	No	No
Features2 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	Philippines
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes
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	C6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Letter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C6, DL	10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers	9x13,10x15,13x18,20x25	9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25,14.8x10
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one	0 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, microSDXC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	38 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	9.14 cm (3.6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	15 W	11 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	3.9 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package width	375 mm	375 mm
Package depthDiffers	451 mm	457 mm
Package heightDiffers	195 mm	200 mm
Package weightDiffers	5.25 kg	4.8 kg
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ABBYY FineReader® PDF Sprint (Windows & MacOS), Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager
Logistics data4 differ
Pallet gross width	80 cm	80 cm
Pallet gross length	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet gross heightDiffers	2.1 m	2.55 m
Products per palletDiffers	40 pc(s)	49 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)	100 cm	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)	120 cm	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs	2.1 m	15 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	60 pc(s)	66 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual, Warranty document
Other features2 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Print, Scan	Scan, Print
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4.11+	Mac OS 10.5.8 or later, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Micro PiezoTM print head
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ClariaTM Home Ink
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Nozzles Black, 42 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 13 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 54 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	390 x 300 x 145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	464 x 380 x 200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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