Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Pro M1536dnf vs Samsung SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4

52specifications compared
28differ
24identical
83known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- Pro M1536dnf:Mono printing
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Pro M1536dnf:25 ppm
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:16 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- Pro M1536dnf:600 x 600 DPI
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- Pro M1536dnf:25 cpm
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:12 cpm
Scanner type
- Pro M1536dnf:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:Flatbed scanner
Image formats supported
- Pro M1536dnf:JPG, PNG, TIF
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:JPG
Greyscale levels
- Pro M1536dnf:203
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:256
Faxing
- Pro M1536dnf:Mono faxing
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:No

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Comparison of Pro M1536dnf, SCX-3205W
135 specifications	A HP Pro M1536dnf View product	B Samsung SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-3205W View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	No
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)	8.5 s	8.5 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 s
Copying2 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	12 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 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
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Legal (216 x 356)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	File, Image	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPG, PNG, TIF	JPG
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	203	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (ADF, A4)Known for one	15 ppm	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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	400 pages	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	120	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	119 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Matte paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, C6, DL	C5, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one	217 - 355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP: IPv4; IPv6; IP Direct Mode; LPD; SLP; Bonjour; WS-Discovery; BOOTP/ DHCP/ AutoIP; WINS; SNMP v 1; HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	NXP ColdFire V5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	375 MHz
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LED
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	445 W	270 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.2 W	4 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 W
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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	200 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 32.5 °C	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	441 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	343 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	373 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	11.7 kg	7.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	597 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	497 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	467 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	14.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
A6 CardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Scan, No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
HandsetKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	102 x 127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer managementKnown for one	HP Toolbox FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
ResizingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	10 sheets	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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/2003 Server/2008 Server Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.6 Various Linux OS
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5e, SPL, XHTML-Print
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g/n

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