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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP LaserJet Pro M426dw Laser A4

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 18identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Thermal inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 8.5 ppm
    • 38 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 14 s
    • 5.4 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying

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108 specifications
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HP

DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 3631

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HP

LaserJet Pro M426dw Laser A4

Model M426dw

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Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8.5 ppm38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s5.4 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mm
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 300 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs5 cpm38 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one6.8 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers9 copies99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers25 - 200%25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one3.5 cpm
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, File, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one26 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one21 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, Raw, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFPDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN version1.91.9
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features7 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers100 - 250 pages per month750 - 4000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers21
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3, URFPCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, URF
All-In-One-multitaskingDiffersNoYes
HP segmentKnown for oneSmall medium business
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers60 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers25 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Maximum number of input traysDiffers13
Maximum input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers25 sheets150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesDiffersDLB5, C5, DL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one7.62 cm (3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs10 W583 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one583 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one583 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.07 W0.1 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.88 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%30 - 70%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C15 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneMercury free
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers438 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers310 mm390 mm
HeightDiffers158 mm323 mm
WeightDiffers4.17 kg12.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one497 mm
Package depthKnown for one398 mm
Package heightKnown for one490 mm
Package weightKnown for one15.5 kg

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