Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP LaserJet M3027x Laser A4 vs Samsung SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4

59specifications compared
39differ
20identical
96known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:Mono printing
- SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Duplex printing mode
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:Auto
- SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4:Manual
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:25 ppm
- SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4:23 ppm
Warm-up time
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:158 s
- SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4:15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:10 s
- SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4:9 s
Maximum copy resolution
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:25 cpm
- SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4:23 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- LaserJet M3027x Laser A4:1000 copies
- SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4:99 copies

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Comparison of M3027x, SCX-4600
155 specifications	A HP LaserJet M3027x Laser A4 Model M3027x View product	B Samsung SCX-4600 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-4600 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	No
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Auto	Manual
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	23 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	158 s	15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10 s	9 s
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	25 cpm	23 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	25 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	1000 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)Known for one	25 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 s
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan speed (black)Known for one	25 inch/min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depth	30 bit	30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	File, Image
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	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
Distinctive ringKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	100 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	75000 pages per month	12000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderDiffers	Yes	No
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Printing colours	Black	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5, PCL 6	SPL
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	600 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	80 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Sheetfed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Banner, Card stock, Coated paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 199 g/m²	60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 127 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 356 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printing	No	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	40 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	56 dB	50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	54 dB	52 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one	54 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	640 x 240 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
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	610, 1265	370 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	25 W	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	29.5 W	45 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 127 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	40 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	59 - 90 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	17.5 - 25 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Blue Angel	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	426 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	485 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	530 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	27.6 kg	10.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	630 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	670 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	31.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	405.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	12 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	426 x 485 x 530 mm	416.56 x 408.94 x 276.86 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Digital sender, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Scan
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	148 x 210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	42.7 cm (16.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	600 x 630 x 670 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	25 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	56 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto fax reduction supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex bindingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (imperial)Known for one	21.6 cm (8.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	599.9 x 629.9 x 670.1 mm (23.6 x 24.8 x 26.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	1200 x 1260 x 2150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	1201.4 x 1259.8 x 2151.4 mm (47.3 x 49.6 x 84.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (black, draft quality)Known for one	300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one	1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
SureSupply supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 2003 Server, 2008 Server Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.6 Linux OS
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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