Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4 vs HP LaserJet M3027x Laser A4

87specifications compared
67differ
20identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4:No
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4:28 ppm
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:25 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4:28 ppm
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:25 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)
- OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4:3 ppm
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:25 ppm
Copying
- OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:Mono copying

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Comparison of G510a, M3027x
171 specifications	A HP OfficeJet G510a Inkjet A4 Model G510a View product	B HP LaserJet M3027x Laser A4 Model M3027x View product
Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	25 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	25 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Differs	3 ppm	25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	3.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	1.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	28 cpm	25 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Differs	28 cpm	25 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	90 copies	1000 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 cpm
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	31 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning6 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 inch/min
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	JPG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	30 bit
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	200
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	13.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)	300 x 300 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	90	100
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ringDiffers	Yes	No
Fax broadcastingDiffers	48 locations	100 locations
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	3000 pages per month	75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6000
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 5, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	3
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	20 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sheetfed
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
Maximum output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	250 sheets
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Banner, Card stock, Coated paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Paper tray media weightDiffers	70 - 280 g/m²	60 - 199 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Hagaki card, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,10x15"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum paper traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printing	No	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	512 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	192 MHz	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 240 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Display number of linesKnown for one	1 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power5 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	610, 1265
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3 W	29.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.4 W	0.2 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 127 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 MB
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 85%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	59 - 90 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Differs	15 - 32 °C	17.5 - 25 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	433.5 mm	426 mm
DepthDiffers	401.5 mm	485 mm
HeightDiffers	169 mm	530 mm
WeightDiffers	5 kg	27.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	475 mm	600 mm
Package depthDiffers	237 mm	630 mm
Package heightDiffers	345 mm	670 mm
Package weightDiffers	7 kg	31.9 kg
Logistics data1 differ
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	405.3 kg
Products per palletDiffers	70 pc(s)	12 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	7 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features6 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	426 x 485 x 530 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Digital sender, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	No
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 x 210 mm
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Scan file formatsDiffers	BMP, DOC, HTM, JPG, OPF, PDF, PNG, RTF, TIFF, TXT, UNICODE, WPD, XLS, XML, XPS	PDF, TIFF
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.7 cm (16.8")
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	475 x 238 x 344.9 mm	600 x 630 x 670 mm
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sec/page
Acoustic pressure emissions	56 dB	56 dB
Auto fax reduction supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex bindingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum scan area (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm (8.5")
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	599.9 x 629.9 x 670.1 mm (23.6 x 24.8 x 26.4")
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1260 x 2150 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201.4 x 1259.8 x 2151.4 mm (47.3 x 49.6 x 84.7")
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 mm
Print quality (black, best quality)Differs	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print quality (black, draft quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 DPI
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 DPI
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
SureSupply supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows Foundation server 2008, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition, Mac OS X v 10.4.x, Mac OS X v 10.5, Mac OS X v 10.6, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	2 pcs.	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	IEC 60950-1:2001 compliant; safety UL 60950-1:2003 listed(CSAus); EU LVD 2006/95/EC and EN 60950-1:2001 compliant; certified by Canada cCSA 60950-1-03; Mexico NOM 019-SFCI-1993; Russia GOST	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	USA (FCC Part 15 Class B Rules), Canada (ICES-003 Issue 4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one	3 x 4 - 8.5 x 30"(77 x 102 - 216 x 762 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EU (R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC); EU (TBR21:1998); USA (FCC Title 47 CFR Part 68; TIA/EIA/968:2001); Canada (CS-03 Issue 9); Mexico (SCT); Brazil (ANATEL); Argentina (CNC); Chile (SUBTEL); South Africa (ICASA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Solution Center, HP Smart Web Printing, OCR software by I.R.I.S, HP Document Manager 2.0, Yahoo! Toolbar customized for HP, Shop for HP Supplies	Unknown — not stated by the source

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