Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP LaserJet 4730x Laser vs HP Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4

31specifications compared
24differ
7identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:Laser
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:600 x 600 DPI
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:30 ppm
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:15 ppm
Maximum number of copies
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:999 copies
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:99 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:600 x 600 DPI
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Faxing
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:Mono faxing
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:No
Maximum duty cycle
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:175000 pages per month
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:2500 pages per month

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Comparison of 4730x, B209c
85 specifications	A HP LaserJet 4730x Laser Model 4730x View product	B HP Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4 Model B209c View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	15 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	999 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	100 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	175000 pages per month	2500 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PML, PostScript 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	700 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6, B7
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9x13,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	320 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	576 MB	64 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.99 cm (2.36")
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 (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	115 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	788 mm	431.8 mm
DepthDiffers	639 mm	374.7 mm
HeightDiffers	11533 mm	210.8 mm
WeightDiffers	124 kg	7.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Live Photo Gallery
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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