Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP 8725 AiO

45specifications compared
29differ
16identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4:No
- 8725 AiO:Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
- 8725 AiO:24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4:5.5 ppm
- 8725 AiO:20 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4:300 x 300 DPI
- 8725 AiO:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4:4 cpm
- 8725 AiO:22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4:2.5 cpm
- 8725 AiO:16 cpm
Duplex scanning
- DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4:No
- 8725 AiO:Yes
Optical scanning resolution
- DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
- 8725 AiO:1200 x 1200 DPI

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 3730, 8725 AiO
101 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3730 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 3730 View product	B HP 8725 AiO View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.5 ppm	20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	18 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 ppm
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	4 cpm	22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	2.5 cpm	16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	9 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 cpm
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF, RTF, TXT	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
TWAIN versionDiffers	2.1	1.9
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 200 DPI
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pages
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	20 - 500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	280 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	360 MHz	600 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Green, White	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.69 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.06 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	200 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	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	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	403 mm	499.5 mm
DepthDiffers	177 mm	449.7 mm
HeightDiffers	141 mm	339.1 mm
WeightDiffers	2.33 kg	15 kg
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	583 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	393 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	612 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.5 kg

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More multifunction printer comparisons

All multifunction printer comparisons