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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 3831 All-in-One Printer vs HP OfficeJet 4657 All-in-One Printer

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 33identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 8 ppm
    • 9.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 6 ppm
    • 6.8 ppm
  • Maximum scan area
    • 216 x 279 mm
    • 216 x 297 mm
  • Scan to
    • PC
    • E-mail, File
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF
    • BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
  • Document formats supported
    • PDF
    • PDF, RTF, TXT

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OfficeJet 3831 All-in-One Printer

Model 3831

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OfficeJet 4657 All-in-One PrinterView product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyThermal inkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8 ppm9.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs6 ppm6.8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one20 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mm
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 300 DPI600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one7.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one30 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 279 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersPCE-mail, File
Scan speed (black)Known for one8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one4 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFPDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one2.1
Fax1 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)300 x 300 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers50 pages99 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one75
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1000 pages per month1200 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one100 - 400 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridges22
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3, URFPCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingNoNo
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers60 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity25 sheets25 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperPhoto paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, HP ePrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers180 MHz360 MHz
Internal storage capacityKnown for one0.128 GB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal5.59 cm (2.2")5.59 cm (2.2")
Colour displayNoNo
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs10 W15 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one15 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.45 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.17 W0.65 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.15 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.83 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 StYes
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers364 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers224.4 mm190 mm
WeightDiffers5.61 kg6.55 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, Phone
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one450 mm
Package depthKnown for one572.9 mm
Package heightKnown for one270.7 mm
Package weightKnown for one7.19 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS

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