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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

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

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 7identical
  • 54known 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
    • 15 ppm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 175000 pages per month
    • 2500 pages per month

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HP

LaserJet 4730x Laser

Model 4730x

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HP

Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4

Model B209c

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm15 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one30 ppm
Copying1 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one9.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one10 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one28 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Scanning2 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one100 locations
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers175000 pages per month2500 pages per month
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 one125 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers700 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo 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 one10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers320 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers576 MB64 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one2
Internal storage capacityKnown for one20 GB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one5.99 cm (2.36")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one27 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.4 W
AC input voltageDiffers115 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedDiffersYesMac 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 one5 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers788 mm431.8 mm
DepthDiffers639 mm374.7 mm
HeightDiffers11533 mm210.8 mm
WeightDiffers124 kg7.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWindows Live Photo Gallery
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes

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