Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3 vs HP Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4

44specifications compared
26differ
18identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3:Inkjet
- Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3:Colour printing
- Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3:4800 x 2400 DPI
- Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3:18 ppm
- Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4:38 ppm
Copying
- WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3:Colour copying
- Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4:Mono copying
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanner type
- WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3:Flatbed scanner
- Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan to
- WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3:Cloud, E-mail
- Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4:E-mail, FTP, USB

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Comparison of WF-7725, SL-M3870FW
115 specifications	A Epson WorkForce WF-7725 Inkjet A3 Model WF-7725 View product	B HP Samsung ProXpress SL-M3870FW Laser A4 Model SL-M3870FW View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	10 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour 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	38 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	Cloud, E-mail	E-mail, FTP, USB
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Input colour depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax transmission speed	3 sec/page	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	550 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 - 3500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PS3, SPL
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Small medium business
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	2	2
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	820 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	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	C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 95 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 - 105 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.67 - 12.7 kg (12.5 - 28 lbs)
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown, White
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 lines
Colour displayDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	10.9 cm (4.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1 W	2.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 kWh/week
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	567 mm	469 mm
DepthDiffers	452 mm	479.5 mm
HeightDiffers	418 mm	628.7 mm
WeightDiffers	22.2 kg	17.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	589 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	542 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	626 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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