Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 60 card/h more duplex print speed (colour) than the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (180 card/h vs 120 card/h). The Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 56 MB more internal memory than the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (64 MB vs 8 MB). The Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 5 - 35 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (15 - 35 °C vs 10 - 35 °C). Only the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has built-in display. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour, 304 x 304 DPI on the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour.

Maximum resolution
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:300 x 300 DPI
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:304 x 304 DPI
Duplex print speed (colour)
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:120 card/h
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:180 card/h
Product colour
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Black, White
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Blue, Grey
Built-in display
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
Internal memory
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:8 MB
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:64 MB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:10 - 35 °C
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:15 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:-20 - 70 °C
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:-5 - 55 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:5 - 90%
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:10 - 90%

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Comparison of P640i, Z83
36 specifications	A Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model P640i View product	B Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model Z83 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)Differs	120 card/h	180 card/h
Card typesDiffers	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC Composite, Smart card	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card sizeKnown for one	54 x 86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Blue, Grey
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21
Lamination	Yes	Yes
Total input capacity	150 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
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, UL, CUL, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Interface	USB & Ethernet	USB & Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	15 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-5 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista	Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	20 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	699 x 246 x 292 mm	781 x 519 x 334 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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