Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AL-1556 Laser A4 vs Sharp AM-400 Laser A4

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- AL-1556 Laser A4:Mono printing
- AM-400 Laser A4:Colour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AL-1556 Laser A4:14 ppm
- AM-400 Laser A4:12 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- AL-1556 Laser A4:15 cpm
- AM-400 Laser A4:12 cpm
Faxing
- AL-1556 Laser A4:No
- AM-400 Laser A4:Mono faxing
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- AL-1556 Laser A4:50 sheets
- AM-400 Laser A4:20 sheets
Internal memory
- AL-1556 Laser A4:16 MB
- AM-400 Laser A4:2 MB
Market positioning
- AL-1556 Laser A4:Business
- AM-400 Laser A4:Home & office
Power consumption (average operating)
- AL-1556 Laser A4:350 W
- AM-400 Laser A4:870 W

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Comparison of AL-1556, AM-400
35 specifications	A Sharp AL-1556 Laser A4 Model AL-1556 View product	B Sharp AM-400 Laser A4 Model AM-400 View product
Printing2 differ
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	12 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 s
Copying1 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	15 cpm	12 cpm
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	2 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	20 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	2 MB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	350 W	870 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	21.5 kg	12.7 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	518 x 380 x 503 mm	475 x 420 x 370 mm
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Print
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super G3

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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