Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Samsung ProXpress M3870FD vs Samsung Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4

55specifications compared
34differ
21identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- ProXpress M3870FD:Mono printing
- Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
Duplex printing
- ProXpress M3870FD:Yes
- Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- ProXpress M3870FD:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ProXpress M3870FD:38 ppm
- Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4:18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ProXpress M3870FD:6.5 s
- Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4:14 s
Copying
- ProXpress M3870FD:Mono copying
- Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- ProXpress M3870FD:38 cpm
- Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4:18 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- ProXpress M3870FD:10 s
- Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4:14 s

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Comparison of ProXpress M3870FD, SL-C460FW
99 specifications	A Samsung ProXpress M3870FD View product	B Samsung Xpress SL-C460FW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SL-C460FW View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	38 ppm	18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6.5 s	14 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	38 cpm	18 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	10 s	14 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 s
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	4800 x 4800 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, USB	File, Image, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	20 inch/min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	6 MB	5 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	209 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	80000 pages per month	20000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, SPL	PCL 5c, PCL 6C, PostScript 3, SPL-C
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	301 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	820 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 sheets
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	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, 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	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	9, 10, C5, DL	10, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one	216 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13x18,13x20,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
Optional connectivityDiffers	Parallel	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	57 dB	48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs	55 dB	52 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LED
Display number of linesDiffers	4 lines	2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	700 W	290 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	1.6 W	2.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 2000 Professional, 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, Wi
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 supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	420.6 mm	406 mm
DepthDiffers	414.6 mm	362 mm
HeightDiffers	449 mm	333.5 mm
WeightDiffers	15.2 kg	14 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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