Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour vs Zebra ZXP S8

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP S8 has 5 more display characters than the Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (21 vs 16). The Zebra ZXP S8 has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Zebra ZXP S8 has 56 MB more internal memory than the Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (64 MB vs 8 MB). Only the Zebra ZXP S8 has duplex printing. Only the Zebra ZXP S8 has Wi-Fi.

Maximum resolution
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:300 x 300 DPI
- ZXP S8:304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printing
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:No
- ZXP S8:Yes
Product colour
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:Grey
- ZXP S8:Blue, White
Display number of characters
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:16
- ZXP S8:21
Total input capacity
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:100 sheets
- ZXP S8:150 sheets
Internal memory
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:8 MB
- ZXP S8:64 MB
Certification
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:FCC Class A, CE, UL & CUL
- ZXP S8:RoHS
Wi-Fi
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:No
- ZXP S8:Yes

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Comparison of P100i, ZXP S8
41 specifications	A Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour Model P100i View product	B Zebra ZXP S8 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer	Dye-sublimation
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 card/h
Card feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Card typesDiffers	PVC, PVC Composite	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card sizeKnown for one	54 x 86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Blue, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of charactersDiffers	16	21
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	64 MB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class A, CE, UL & CUL	RoHS
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 39	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB & Ethernet
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 30 °C	15 - 25 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 70 °C	-5 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 65%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 70%	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	12.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	201 x 328 x 235 mm	476 x 519 x 334 mm
WidthKnown for one	201 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	328 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	235 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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