Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP LaserJet M425dw Laser A4

44specifications compared
31differ
13identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:No
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:Yes
Duplex printing mode
- OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:Manual
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:Auto
Maximum resolution
- OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:8.5 ppm
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:33 ppm
Copying
- OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum number of copies
- OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
- LaserJet M425dw Laser A4:99 copies

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Comparison of 3834, M425dw
111 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 3834 View product	B HP LaserJet M425dw Laser A4 Model M425dw View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Manual	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.5 ppm	33 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	50 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	90	120
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown 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
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	150 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 traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	HP ePrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	180 MHz	800 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Display diagonalDiffers	5.59 cm (2.2")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, 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, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	364 mm	382.7 mm
HeightDiffers	224.4 mm	423.5 mm
WeightDiffers	5.61 kg	15.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	492 mm	597 mm
Package depthDiffers	283 mm	497 mm
Package heightDiffers	413 mm	490 mm
Package weightDiffers	7.19 kg	19.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	439.9 x 382.7 x 423.5 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scan
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 381 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102 x 127 mm
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	597 x 497 x 490 mm
Junk barrier supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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