Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4

63specifications compared
44differ
19identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4:Laser
Duplex printing
- DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4:No
- Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4:Yes
Duplex printing mode
- DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4:Manual
- Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4:Auto
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4:8.5 ppm
- Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4:27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4:6.8 ppm
- Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4:27 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4:14 s
- Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4:8.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4:17 s
- Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4:9.8 s

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Comparison of 3631, M477fdw
116 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3631 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 3631 View product	B HP Color LaserJet Pro M477fdw Laser A4 Model M477fdw View product
Printing8 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Manual	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.5 ppm	27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6.8 ppm	27 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	14 s	8.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	17 s	9.8 s
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying5 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	5 cpm	28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	3.5 cpm	28 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	9 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 200%	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, USB, E-mail
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 ppm
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF	RTF, PDF, TXT
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	30 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN version	1.9	1.9
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	119 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3, URF	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Small medium business
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	100 - 250 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	150 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	50 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
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	50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers	1	3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Labels, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A5, A6, A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, RJ-11, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Colour displayDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	560 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.1 W	18.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.07 W	0.05 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.88 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Software providedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Software Installer/Uninstaller, HP Device Experience, HP Send Fax, HP Device Toolbox, HP Fax Setup Wizard, HP Product Improvement Study, HP Scan App, HP Web Services Assist
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	438 mm	416 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	472 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	400 mm
WeightDiffers	4.17 kg	23.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	597 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	497 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	490 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.8 kg
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	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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