Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4 vs HP Enterprise M4555h

50specifications compared
35differ
15identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Enterprise M4555h:Laser
Printing
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- Enterprise M4555h:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
- Enterprise M4555h:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:11 ppm
- Enterprise M4555h:52 ppm
Copying
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- Enterprise M4555h:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Enterprise M4555h:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:5.5 cpm
- Enterprise M4555h:52 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4:99 copies
- Enterprise M4555h:9999 copies

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Comparison of C510a, Enterprise M4555h
109 specifications	A HP Photosmart C510a Inkjet A4 Model C510a View product	B HP Enterprise M4555h View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	11 ppm	52 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	33 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	32 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	5.5 cpm	52 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	6 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	9999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)Known for one	33 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	216 x 356 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	30 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1600 pages per month	250000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	145 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	500 sheets
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, C6	B5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	130 - 360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	80 - 220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ePrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	1280 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	1280 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM USB IE 6+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LE80578
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	20.5 W	960 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	6.41 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	7.2 W	54 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.55 W	0.15 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium II/Celeron, 233MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	500 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 30 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	15 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	52.5 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	790 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	570 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	10.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	449 x 457 x 247 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP2+ (32-bit) Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6	Windows 7; Windows Vista; Microsoft Windows XP (SP2+), Server 2008 & 2008 R2 Edition (64-bit), Server 2003; Mac OS X v10.5 +
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	PowerPC G4/G5, Intel Core 256MB RAM 300MB HDD CD-ROM USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	6.6B(A)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo proofsheets supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SureSupply supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video action printing supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless option typeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF, TIFF, XPS

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