Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Samsung ProXpress C460FW Laser A4 vs Samsung ProXpress M3870FD

55specifications compared
33differ
22identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- ProXpress C460FW Laser A4:Colour printing
- ProXpress M3870FD:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- ProXpress C460FW Laser A4:No
- ProXpress M3870FD:Yes
Maximum resolution
- ProXpress C460FW Laser A4:240 x 600 DPI
- ProXpress M3870FD:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ProXpress C460FW Laser A4:18 ppm
- ProXpress M3870FD:38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ProXpress C460FW Laser A4:14 s
- ProXpress M3870FD:6.5 s
Copying
- ProXpress C460FW Laser A4:Colour copying
- ProXpress M3870FD:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- ProXpress C460FW Laser A4:18 cpm
- ProXpress M3870FD:38 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- ProXpress C460FW Laser A4:14 s
- ProXpress M3870FD:10 s

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Comparison of C460FW, ProXpress M3870FD
97 specifications	A Samsung ProXpress C460FW Laser A4 Model C460FW View product	B Samsung ProXpress M3870FD View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	240 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	14 s	6.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	26 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	38 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	14 s	10 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	4 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	36 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	4800 x 4800 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	File, Image, USB	E-mail, FTP, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 inch/min
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Legal (216 x 356)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	5 MB	6 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209 locations
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	20000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 6C, PostScript 3, SPL-C	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, SPL
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	301 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
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 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	820 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	40 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
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
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	9, 10, C5, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 127 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	10x15"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	533 MHz	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	48 dB	57 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	52 dB	55 dB
Design2 differ
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LED	LCD
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	4 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	290 W	700 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	2.1 W	1.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 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 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac 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 supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	406 mm	420.6 mm
DepthDiffers	362 mm	414.6 mm
HeightDiffers	333.5 mm	449 mm
WeightDiffers	14 kg	15.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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