Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra ZXP Series 3

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
15known 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 Series 3 (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Zebra ZXP Series 3 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 Series 3 (15.9 kg vs 5.53 kg). Only the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has duplex printing. Only the Zebra ZXP Series 3 has built-in display.

Maximum resolution
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:300 x 300 DPI
- ZXP Series 3:300
Duplex printing
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- ZXP Series 3:No
Product colour
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Black, White
- ZXP Series 3:Grey, White
Built-in display
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
- ZXP Series 3:Yes
Lamination
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- ZXP Series 3:No
Total input capacity
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:150 sheets
- ZXP Series 3:100 sheets
Internal memory
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:8 MB
- ZXP Series 3:32 MB
Certification
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:FCC, UL, CUL, CE
- ZXP Series 3:FCC, CE, UL, CUL

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Comparison of P640i, ZXP Series 3
39 specifications	A Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model P640i View product	B Zebra ZXP Series 3 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	300
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Print speed (monochrome)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 card/h
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	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC Composite, Smart card	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card size	54 x 86 mm	54 x 86 mm
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	762 µm
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	120 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features6 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey, White
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	EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
CertificationDiffers	FCC, UL, CUL, CE	FCC, CE, UL, CUL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB & Ethernet	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 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 requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista	Windows
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 309 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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