Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra ZXP S3

28specifications compared
17differ
11identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the Zebra ZXP S3 (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Zebra ZXP S3 has 24 MB more internal memory than the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (32 MB vs 8 MB). The Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 10.37 kg more weight than the Zebra ZXP S3 (15.9 kg vs 5.53 kg). Only the Zebra ZXP S3 has built-in display. Only the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has lamination.

Built-in display
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
- ZXP S3:Yes
Lamination
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- ZXP S3:No
Total input capacity
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:150 sheets
- ZXP S3:100 sheets
Internal memory
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:8 MB
- ZXP S3:32 MB
Certification
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:FCC, UL, CUL, CE
- ZXP S3:FCC, UL, cUL
Ethernet LAN
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- ZXP S3:No
Interface
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:USB & Ethernet
- ZXP S3:USB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:10 - 35 °C
- ZXP S3:15 - 30 °C

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Comparison of P640i, ZXP S3
37 specifications	A Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model P640i View product	B Zebra ZXP S3 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer
Print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 card/h
Card typesDiffers	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC Composite, Smart card	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	120 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
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	16
LaminationDiffers	Yes	No
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	32 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, UL, CUL, CE	FCC, UL, cUL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
InterfaceDiffers	USB & Ethernet	USB
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-5 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	20 - 65%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 70%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista	Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	699 x 246 x 292 mm	201 x 368 x 236 mm

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