Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung CLX-3305FN Laser A4

42specifications compared
27differ
15identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:Laser
Duplex printing
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:Yes
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:8 ppm
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:7.5 ppm
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:4 ppm
Copying
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:Mono copying
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:6.5 cpm
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:5.5 cpm
- CLX-3305FN Laser A4:4 cpm

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Comparison of 3520, CLX-3305FN
118 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4 Model 3520 View product	B Samsung CLX-3305FN Laser A4 Model CLX-3305FN View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7.5 ppm	4 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	23 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	6.5 cpm	18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	5.5 cpm	4 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	20 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	20 - 400%	25 - 400%
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	File, USB
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	20000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	80 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	15 sheets	50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette
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	40 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	80 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6"
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 152.4 mm
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	75 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	13.38 W	290 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.72 W	60 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5 kg	14.3 kg
WidthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	365 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	144 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	406 x 362 x 333.5 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Print	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	492 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	191 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	408 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.11 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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