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HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer vs Xerox C303a Laser A4

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  • 44differ
  • 15identical
  • 102known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 20 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer (32 ppm vs 12 ppm). The Xerox C303a Laser A4 has 25 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer (30 ppm vs 5 ppm). The HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer has 5.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C303a Laser A4 (14 s vs 8.3 s). Print technology: Thermal inkjet on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer, Laser on the Xerox C303a Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the HP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C303a Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:Thermal inkjet
    • C303a Laser A4:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • C303a Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:12 ppm
    • C303a Laser A4:32 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:5 ppm
    • C303a Laser A4:30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:14 s
    • C303a Laser A4:8.3 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:21 s
    • C303a Laser A4:8.6 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:99 copies
    • C303a Laser A4:9999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C303a Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer, C303a
161 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs5 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one12 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs21 s8.6 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 s
Copying1 differ
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9999 copies
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning5 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scan toDiffersSoftwareE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, PNG, TIFFTIFF, JPEG
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffersTWAINTWAIN, WIA, ICA
Scanner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlatbed & ADF scanner
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers3000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one400 - 800 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3 GUI, PCLm, URFPostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers13
Maximum input capacityDiffers100 sheets751 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one30 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Matte paper, EnvelopesLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegalUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthDiffers88.9 - 215.9 mm94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 300 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Envelope feederKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrintApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one980 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Differs6.4 dB6.7 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite, Black
Colour nameKnown for oneLight basaltUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one3.05 cm (1.2")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Power4 differ
Power consumption (ready)Differs3.023 W16.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.096 W0.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.109 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source436 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Security toolsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one199896787734Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOSYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions1 differ
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4572 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; VUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one45% post-consumer recycled plastic; ENERGY STAR certified; EPEAT registeredUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers434.7 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers361.5 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers157.3 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers5.03 kg19.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers495 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers198 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers478 mm450 mm
Package weightDiffers7.2 kg24.5 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs6300 pages1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs6500 pages1200 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Printer SoftwareUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one12 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneHP Smart Tank 5100 All-in-One Printer; HP 32XL Black Original Ink Bottle (135ml); HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Magenta Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Yellow Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP Black Printhead; HP Tri-color Printhead; Setup Guide, Reference Guide, Ink Caution flyer; RegUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one432 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one60 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one3 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 SequoiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneOne-year or 30,000 pages limited hardware warranty, whichever is earlier from the date of purchase. For more info please visit us at http://support.hp.comUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print headsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneInternal built inUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; 1 GHz processor; 2 GB SSD; Internet. macOS Tahoe 26; macOS Sequoia 15; macOS Sonoma 14; 2 GB SSD; Internet.Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; VUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one88.9 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1200 x 1000 x 2390 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one1218.9 x 1016 x 2389.9 mm (48 x 40 x 94.1")Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one430.9 kg (950 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one43212110Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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