Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer vs Xerox C305ae Laser A4

63specifications compared
49differ
14identical
94known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 24.5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer (32 ppm vs 7.5 ppm). The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 24.5 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer (30 ppm vs 5.5 ppm). The HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer has 6.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 (15 s vs 8.3 s). Only the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has duplex copying. Only the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has auto document feeder (ADF).

Print technology
- DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer:Thermal inkjet
- C305ae Laser A4:Laser
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
- C305ae Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer:7.5 ppm
- C305ae Laser A4:32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer:5.5 ppm
- C305ae Laser A4:30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer:15 s
- C305ae Laser A4:8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer:18 s
- C305ae Laser A4:8.6 s
Duplex copying
- DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer:No
- C305ae Laser A4:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer:600 x 300 DPI
- C305ae Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer, C305ae
157 specifications	A HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2374 All-in-One Printer View product	B Xerox C305ae Laser A4 Model C305ae View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7.5 ppm	32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.5 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	7.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	5.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	15 s	8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	18 s	8.6 s
Print margin top (min)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin bottom (min)Known for one	1.45 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (min)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (min)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 s
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	6 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	3 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	9 copies	9999 copies
Auto fit function	Yes	Yes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Background adjustment functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning5 differ
ScanningKnown for one	Colour scanning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF	TIFF, JPEG
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN	TWAIN, WIA, ICA
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 x 400 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
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	50 - 100 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	2	2
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3 GUI	PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Differs	No	Yes
Maximum number of input traysDiffers	1	3
Maximum input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	751 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Photo paper	Lightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	B5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthDiffers	127 - 279 mm	148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthDiffers	89 - 215 mm	94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 300 g/m²	60 - 200 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
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	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Differs	6.2 dB	6.7 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	White, Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Colour nameKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.05 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Differs	1.83 W	17.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.83 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.05 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	432 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 80%	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 30 °C	10 - 32.2 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	15 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EN 55032:2015 / CISPR 32:2015 Class B, EN 55024:2010 / CISPR 24:2010, EN 55035:2017 / CISPR 35:2016, EN 61000-3-2:2014 / IEC 61000-3-2:2014, EN 61000-3-3:2013 / IEC 61000-3-3:2013, FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Class B, ICES-003, Issue 6 Class B; GB4943.1-2011 (CCC -China), CNS 14336: 1999 & CNS13438 (BSMI-Tai	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	None	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425.2 mm	411 mm
DepthDiffers	304.1 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	149.1 mm	345 mm
WeightDiffers	3.42 kg	20.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	475 mm	515 mm
Package depthDiffers	191 mm	560 mm
Package heightDiffers	354 mm	455 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.45 kg	25 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Cartridge(s) included	Yes	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs	120 pages	2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs	75 pages	1200 pages
Cables included	AC	AC
Bundled softwareKnown for one	WW: HP Printer Software, available online; AP Indo: CD Software included	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	12 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	325 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	72 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one	3 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 7; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print headsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Windows 10, 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	EN 55032:2015 / CISPR 32:2015 Class B, EN 55024:2010 / CISPR 24:2010, EN 55035:2017 / CISPR 35:2016, EN 61000-3-2:2014 / IEC 61000-3-2:2014, EN 61000-3-3:2013 / IEC 61000-3-3:2013, FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Class B, ICES-003, Issue 6 Class B; GB4943.1-2011 (CCC -China), CNS 14336: 1999 & CNS13438 (BSMI-Tai	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 GHz

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