Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Samsung CL-C460W Laser A4 vs Samsung ProXpress M3870FD

55specifications compared
32differ
23identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- CL-C460W Laser A4:Colour printing
- ProXpress M3870FD:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- CL-C460W Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- ProXpress M3870FD:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- CL-C460W Laser A4:18 ppm
- ProXpress M3870FD:38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- CL-C460W Laser A4:14 s
- ProXpress M3870FD:6.5 s
Copying
- CL-C460W Laser A4:Colour copying
- ProXpress M3870FD:Mono copying
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- CL-C460W Laser A4:14 s
- ProXpress M3870FD:10 s
Optical scanning resolution
- CL-C460W Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
- ProXpress M3870FD:1200 x 1200 DPI
Scan to
- CL-C460W Laser A4:USB
- ProXpress M3870FD:E-mail, FTP, USB

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Comparison of CL-C460W, ProXpress M3870FD
89 specifications	A Samsung CL-C460W Laser A4 Model CL-C460W View product	B Samsung ProXpress M3870FD View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 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
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	26 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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	4800 x 4800 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
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 toDiffers	USB	E-mail, FTP, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 inch/min
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	20000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 6C, PostScript 3, SPL-C	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, SPL
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	0 - 150 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	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
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper	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)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Not supported	Google Cloud Print
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 colourDiffers	Grey	Black, White
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	4 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	290 W	700 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	1.7 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	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	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 supported	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	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 supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	406 mm	420.6 mm
DepthDiffers	362 mm	414.6 mm
HeightDiffers	288.6 mm	449 mm
WeightDiffers	12.8 kg	15.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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