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HP ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 15identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
    • TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4:8.8 ppm
    • TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:30 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4:5.2 ppm
    • TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:15 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4:19 s
    • TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:5.5 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4:24 s
    • TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:7.3 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
    • TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
    • TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:999 copies

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Comparison of 4500, 3051ci
110 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8.8 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs5.2 ppm15 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one17 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs19 s5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs24 s7.3 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one4 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers50 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mmA3 (297 x 420)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FileE-mail, FTP, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAINUnknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ppm
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 400 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets1150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4300 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDLUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers75 - 90 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB3584 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers360 MHz800 MHz
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 GB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePMC-Sierra
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceP1022
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.5 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one13.07 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs2.51 W1.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm668 mm
DepthDiffers327 mm767 mm
HeightDiffers116 mm747 mm
WeightDiffers5.49 kg114 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one492 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one162.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one400.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one6.43 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Photo CreationsUnknown — not stated by the source

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