Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Samsung CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Samsung SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3

59specifications compared
32differ
27identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
- SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3:Mono printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 ppm
- SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3:30 ppm
Copying
- CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
- SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 cpm
- SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3:30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4:9 s
- SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3:7 s
Scan technology
- CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4:CCD
- SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3:CCDM
Scan speed (black)
- CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4:70 inch/min
- SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3:45 inch/min
Image formats supported
- CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4:JPG, TIF
- SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3:JPEG XR, TIF

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Comparison of CLX-8640ND, SCX-8230NA
108 specifications	A Samsung CLX-8640ND multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-8640ND View product	B Samsung SCX-8230NA multifunction printer A3 Model SCX-8230NA View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Laser	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	38 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	38 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	11 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	38 cpm	30 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	9 s	7 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Legal (216 x 356)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyDiffers	CCD	CCDM
Scan speed (black)Differs	70 inch/min	45 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	70 inch/min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPG, TIF	JPEG XR, TIF
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	200000 pages per month	120000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	0 - 7000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3	PCL 5Ce, PCL 6C, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Optional functionsKnown for one	Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette
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 number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2180 sheets	3140 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 1200 mm	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Preprinted forms	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Plain paper, Preprinted forms
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A3, A4, A5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	210 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	148 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 176 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 176 g/m²
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	Ledger (media size)
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 - 20.4 kg (16 - 45 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 - 20.4 kg (16 - 45 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 - 128 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SSL/TLS, SNMPv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP, SLP, UPnP, UNP, TCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP, SLP, UPnP, UNP, TCP/IP
Performance2 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 modelKnown for one	Chorus4N	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	52 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	59 dB	55 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Display diagonalDiffers	17.8 cm (7")	22.6 cm (8.9")
Display resolutionDiffers	800 x 480 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1600 W	1100 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedDiffers	Fedora 11, Fedora 12, Fedora 13, Fedora 6, Fedora 7, Fedora 8, Fedora 9, SuSE Linux 10, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10	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, SuSE Linux 10.2, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, SuSE Linux 9.3
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	550 mm	677.5 mm
DepthDiffers	523 mm	763 mm
HeightDiffers	776 mm	853.6 mm
WeightDiffers	70.4 kg	92.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP / IPv4, HTTP, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, LDAP, SMTP, SSL / TLS, IPSec, DNS, WINS, SLP, Bonjour, SSDP, DDNS, DHCP / BOOTP, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCC(ISO15408), IEEE P2600-2008, WHQL

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