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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP M130fn + LaserJet Pro M102a

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 25identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Thermal inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 23 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 12 s
    • 7.3 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying

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116 specifications
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OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6974

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M130fn + LaserJet Pro M102aView product
Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm23 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 one26 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one9 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs12 s7.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one2.9 mm
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs13 cpm23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one24 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for onePC
Scan speed (black)Differs8 ppm12 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs3.5 ppm12 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one1.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one4 ppm
Image formats supportedBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDF, RTF, TXTPDF
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)300 x 300 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers4 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers100 pages1000 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs99120
Fax forwardingYesYes
Distinctive ringYesYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one20 locations
Fax delayed sendingYesYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Features6 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers20000 pages per month10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers200 - 800 pages per month150 - 1500 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersYesNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3PWG, URF
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers225 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers60 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum number of input trays11
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, C6, DL
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1024 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers500 MHz600 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs27 W255 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.29 W0.05 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.3 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
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 certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers463.7 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers390 mm508 mm
HeightDiffers228.7 mm406 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg7.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo

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