Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Samsung CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Samsung SCX-5637FR Laser A4

53specifications compared
32differ
21identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:9600 x 600 DPI
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:14 s
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:6.5 s
Copying
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 cpm
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:35 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:13 s
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:10 s
Maximum number of copies
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:999 copies
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:99 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI

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Comparison of CLX-8540ND, SCX-5637FR
94 specifications	A Samsung CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-8540ND View product	B Samsung SCX-5637FR Laser A4 Model SCX-5637FR View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	38 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	38 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	33 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	33 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	14 s	6.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	14 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	38 cpm	35 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	38 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	13 s	10 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	13 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	999 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning3 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 technologyDiffers	CCDM	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, FTP, USB	E-mail, FTP, USB
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs	300 x 300 DPI	200 x 200 DPI
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	500 pages	50 MB
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	40 locations	209 locations
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	100000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, TIFF
Optional functions	Fax	Fax
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	520 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	520 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	2720 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	256 MB
Internal storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	2 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor family	Samsung	Samsung
Processor frequencyDiffers	800 MHz	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54 dB	53 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	57 dB	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768 MB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	17.8 cm (7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	800 x 400 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 lines
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ho
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Fedora 11, Fedora 6, Fedora 7, Fedora 8, Fedora 9, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U5, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U6, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U7, RedHat EL Linux 5.0, SuSE Linux 10.2, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	71.5 kg	16.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	606.8 x 575 x 815.5 mm	469 x 438 x 447 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Scan
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W

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