Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Samsung CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Samsung SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4

48specifications compared
22differ
26identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)
- CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4:14 s
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
Copying
- CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4:16 cpm
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:12 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4:18 s
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:10 s
Maximum duty cycle
- CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4:20000 pages per month
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges
- CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4:3
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:1

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Comparison of CLX-3175N/XAX, SCX-3205W
79 specifications	A Samsung CLX-3175N/XAX multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-3175N/XAX View product	B Samsung SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-3205W View product
Printing3 differ
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	14 s	8.5 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
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	16 cpm	12 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	18 s	10 s
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	4 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for one	4 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	20000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	3	1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total output capacityDiffers	80 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, 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
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	50 dB	49 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LED
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	14.5 kg	7.4 kg
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	415 x 360 x 311 mm	388 x 299 x 234 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Scan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ XP/ 2002/ Vista Linux OS Red Hat 8.0 - 9.0 Fedora Core 1 - 4 Mandrake 9.2 - 10.1 SuSe 8.2 - 9.2 Mac OS 10.3 +	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/2003 Server/2008 Server Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.6 Various Linux OS
EmulationsDiffers	SPL-C	PCL5e, SPL, XHTML-Print
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220-240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	25 - 400 %	Unknown — not stated by the source

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