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HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer vs HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer

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Key differences

The HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer has 21 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer (33 ppm vs 12 ppm). The HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer has 28 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer (33 ppm vs 5 ppm). The HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer has 7.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer (14 s vs 6.1 s). Print technology: Laser on the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer, Thermal inkjet on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer. Duplex printing mode: Auto on the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer, Manual on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer.

  • Print technology
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:Laser
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing mode
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:Auto
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:Manual
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:33 ppm
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:12 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:33 ppm
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:5 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:6.1 s
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:14 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:6.7 s
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:21 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:9999 copies
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4801 Color Printer:600 x 600 DPI
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI

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178 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm5 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one160 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.1 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs6.7 s21 s
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one7.7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one8.7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers9999 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stamp functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Watermark copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CopyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour copying
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning6 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffersE-mail, Software, TWAIN, WIASoftware
Scan speed (black)Known for one39 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one32 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, MTIFF, TIFFJPG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDF, XPSPDF
Scan driversDiffersTWAIN, WIATWAIN
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers100000 pages per month3000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers1600 - 4200 pages per month400 - 800 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint, CopyUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPDF 1.7, PCL 5, PCL 6PCL 3 GUI, PCLm, URF
Printer fontsKnown for oneScalable, TrueType, Windows, PCL, PostScriptUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersThailandChina
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneHP 240A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,300 pages) W2400A; HP 240A Cyan Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,000 pages) W2401A; HP 240A Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,000 pages) W2402A; HP 240A Magenta Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,000 pages) W2403A; HP 240X High YUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentDiffersEnterpriseHome
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity6 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets30 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysDiffers41
Maximum input capacityDiffers1400 sheets100 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers150 sheets30 sheets
Paper handling8 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Photo paper, Recycled paper, Matte paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Heavy paper, Thick paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, Postcard, LetterheadPlain paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Matte paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers16KLegal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffersB5, C5, C6, DLB5, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,14.8x10 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 356 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 216 mm88.9 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 200 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSNMPv3, SSL/TLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, TLS, FIPS 140, HTTPS, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4096 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4096 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1400 MHz980 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Differs6.1 dB6.4 dB
Design3 differ
DisplayDiffersCGDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers10.9 cm (4.3")3.05 cm (1.2")
Control typeDiffersTouchButtons
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLight basalt
Power3 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.08 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for one584 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Differs21.9 W3.023 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.72 W1.096 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.109 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.34 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific features2 differ
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Security toolsDiffersIdentity management: Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Walk-up and Remote Access; Admin PW Protected EWS and Remote Access, Self-signed Certificate; Encrypted passwords; Personal on-device user accounts; Account Lockout (time-based); Kerberos AuthN; LDAP authentication; 1000 user PIN codes; OptionalNo
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Differs199251503962, 199251503979, 199251503986, 199251503993, 199251504013, 199251504020, 199251504037, 199251504044, 199251504051, 199251504068199896787734
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with optionsKnown for one(AB2) 199251503962; (ABT) 199251503979; (AC8) 199251503986; (ACQ) 199251503993; (B13) 199251504013; (B19) 199251504020; (BAZ) 199251504037; (BBU) 199251504044; (BGJ) 199251504051; (BGM) 199251504068Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOSMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS, AndroidUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 40 °C-40 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Differs15 - 27 °C15 - 30 °C
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4572 m
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN IEC 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A. OthCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; V
Sustainability2 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Sustainable technologies and materialsDiffersENERGY STAR certified; EPEAT registered; Contains post-consumer recycled plastic45% post-consumer recycled plastic; ENERGY STAR certified; EPEAT registered
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one150Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one91Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for one38Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers421 mm434.7 mm
DepthDiffers437 mm361.5 mm
HeightDiffers384 mm157.3 mm
WeightDiffers20.4 kg5.03 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers597 mm495 mm
Package depthDiffers497 mm198 mm
Package heightDiffers493 mm478 mm
Package weightDiffers23.6 kg7.2 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs2300 pages6300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs2000 pages6500 pages
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Printer Software
Technical details2 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark, CCC, cUL, UL, CE, BSMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerDiffers4 pc(s)12 pc(s)
Box contentsDiffersHP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 4801fw printer; HP Black Original LaserJet Introductory Toner Cartridge (~2,300 pages); HP Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Original LaserJet Introductory Toner Cartridges (~2,000 pages each); Power Cord, Hardware Install Guide, Regulatory Flyer, Warranty Card(Japan, Brazil, InHP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer; HP 32XL Black Original Ink Bottle (135ml); HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Magenta Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Yellow Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP Black Printhead; HP Tri-color Printhead; Setup Guide, Reference Guide, Ink Caution flyer; Reg
Logistics data1 differ
Pallet gross weightDiffers527.9 kg432 kg
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 pc(s)
Other features6 differ
Number of usersDiffers10 user(s)3 user(s)
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 11 (64-bit and ARM64); Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit and ARM64); Android; Mobile OS; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; macOS Tahoe v26; Linux; Linux: Debian 10; Linux: Debian 11; Linux: Elementary 6P; Linux: Fedora 31; Linux: Fedora 32; Linux: Fedora 33; Linux: Fedora 34; Linux: Fedora 35; LinWindows 11; Windows 10; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia
Manufacturer warrantyDiffersOne-year, onsite repair. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Contact your Contractual Vendor or go to hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region.One-year or 30,000 pages limited hardware warranty, whichever is earlier from the date of purchase. For more info please visit us at http://support.hp.com
Power supply typeDiffersInternal (Built-in) power supplyInternal built in
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityDiffersCISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN IEC 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A. OthCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; V
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one14 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesDiffersTray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2: 98 x 148 mm to 216 x 356 mm; optional Tray 3: 100 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; optional Tray 4: 100 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; Duplex (all trays): 148 x 148 mm to 216 x 356 mm88.9 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one0.340 kWh/Week (Blue Angel); 0.360 kWh/Week (Energy Star 3.0)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print headsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; 1 GHz processor; 2 GB SSD; Internet. macOS Tahoe 26; macOS Sequoia 15; macOS Sonoma 14; 2 GB SSD; Internet.
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1000 x 2390 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1218.9 x 1016 x 2389.9 mm (48 x 40 x 94.1")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430.9 kg (950 lbs)

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