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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP LaserJet CM4730fsk Laser A4

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 15identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Thermal inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 15 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 11 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 9.5 cpm
    • 30 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 10 cpm
    • 30 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI

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HP

Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4

Model B209c

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HP

LaserJet CM4730fsk Laser A4

Model CM4730fsk

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs11 ppm30 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one10 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Copying3 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs9.5 cpm30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs10 cpm30 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one28 cpm
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, Fax
Scan speed (black)Known for one30 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one30 ppm
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneNo
Fax broadcastingKnown for one100 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month175000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one5000 - 9000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers125 sheets1600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets500 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Lightweight paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10C5, D5, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6, B7
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB, Wireless LANParallel, RJ-11, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneEAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, SNMP, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneFTP, IPP2, Auto-IP, Telnet, SLP, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, 9100, LPD, IP Direct
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneDHCPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, 9100, IP , LPD, IPP, MLDv6, ICMPv6, FTP, WS
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB448 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 MB512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one533 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one52 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
DisplayKnown for oneLED
Display diagonalKnown for one5.99 cm (2.36")
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one604 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one604 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one615 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one83 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.5 W83 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one24 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.4 W0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one7.731 kWh/week
Power consumption (max)Known for one27 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.6 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers431.8 mm1106 mm
DepthDiffers374.7 mm639 mm
HeightDiffers210.8 mm1153 mm
WeightDiffers7.3 kg136 kg
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
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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