Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4 vs Samsung SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4

53specifications compared
38differ
15identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Duplex printing
- OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4:No
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4:32 ppm
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4:16 s
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
Copying
- OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI

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Comparison of E710a, SCX-3205W
115 specifications	A HP OfficeJet E710a Inkjet A4 Model E710a View product	B Samsung SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-3205W View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	32 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	31 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	31 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	16 s	8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	18 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	32 cpm	12 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	31 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	100 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	4800 x 4800 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	20 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	7000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Statement	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	192 MHz	375 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	49 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LED
Display diagonalKnown for one	5.99 cm (2.36")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	480 x 234 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	36 W	270 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5.5 W	36 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	233 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	300 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	200 - 90%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	476 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	409 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	258 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	7.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	570 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	336 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	548 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Scan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac X 10.5.8/10.6	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/2003 Server/2008 Server Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.6 Various Linux OS
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	388 x 299 x 234 mm
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5e, SPL, XHTML-Print
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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