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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP LaserJet 4730x Laser vs HP OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 10identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 7 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 100 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 2400 x 4800 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • Colour faxing
  • Fax broadcasting
    • 100 locations
    • 48 locations

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HP

LaserJet 4730x Laser

Model 4730x

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HP

OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6500

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one32 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one30 ppm
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one10.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one32 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies100 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one2.2 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one2.2 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one2 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers100 locations48 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers175000 pages per month7000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one100 - 800 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PML, PostScript 3PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers700 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6, B7
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one6 3/4, 10, C6, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,10x20,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x12,4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one2L, Hagaki card, L, Legal, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers320 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers576 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, xD
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2
Internal storage capacityKnown for one20 GB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one50 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one23 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one6.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.6 W
AC input voltageDiffers115 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Solution Center; HP Photosmart Essential Software; HP Smart Web Printing; HP Update; HP Document Manager; HP Product Assistant
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Window
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers788 mm476 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers11533 mm258 mm
WeightDiffers124 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one568 mm
Package depthKnown for one333 mm
Package heightKnown for one534 mm
Package weightKnown for one13.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes

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