Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4

52specifications compared
40differ
12identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4:12 ppm
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:45 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4:18 s
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:6.5 s
Copying
- ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4:10 cpm
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:35 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4:20 copies
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:9999 copies

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Comparison of 5642, M4580FX
128 specifications	A HP ENVY 5642 Inkjet A4 Model 5642 View product	B Samsung ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4 Model M4580FX View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	45 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	18 s	6.5 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	22 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	10 cpm	35 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	20 copies	9999 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	50 - 200%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Book copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Background adjustment functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Watermark copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, concept, A4)Known for one	21 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one	19 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ppm
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, Fax, PC
Caller IDKnown 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	500 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features6 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	200000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	300 - 400 pages per month	2000 - 10000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	Yes	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	125 sheets	550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette, 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 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2300 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	B5, C6, DL	10, B5, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 - 26.8 kg (16 - 59 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	HP ePrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	4096 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	525 MHz	1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	64 dB	54 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.73 cm (2.65")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	13.95 W	900 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	454 mm	530 mm
DepthDiffers	410 mm	459.5 mm
HeightDiffers	161 mm	649 mm
WeightDiffers	6.82 kg	30.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	729 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	614.6 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	833.1 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.5 kg

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