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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Enterprise 500 MFP M525f vs Samsung M3870FW Laser A4

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 19identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 42 ppm
    • 40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 6.5 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 42 cpm
    • 40 cpm
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scan technology
    • CCD
    • CIS
  • Fax delayed sending
    • No
    • Yes

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HP

Enterprise 500 MFP M525fView product
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Samsung

M3870FW Laser A4

Model M3870FW

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs42 ppm40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s6.5 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs42 cpm40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one9999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan technologyDiffersCCDCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, USB
Scan speed (colour)Known for one24 ppm
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scan speed (black)Known for one42 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Fax1 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one6 MB
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Fax delayed sendingDiffersNoYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one6 sec/page
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax broadcastingKnown for one100 locations
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers75000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges11
Printing coloursBlackBlack
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Optional functionsKnown for oneFax
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers600 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers350 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one820 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one9, 10, B5, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneHP ePrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex-A5
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz600 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Known for one57 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one4 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one20.3 cm (8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs780 W700 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one9.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.9 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers516 mm469.9 mm
DepthDiffers547 mm444.5 mm
HeightDiffers576 mm482.6 mm
WeightDiffers29.8 kg16.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one591.8 mm
Package depthKnown for one546.1 mm
Package heightKnown for one660.4 mm
Package weightKnown for one20.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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