Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra ZXP Series 8

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP Series 8 has 56 MB more internal memory than the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (64 MB vs 8 MB). The Zebra ZXP Series 8 has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). The Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 3.4 kg more weight than the Zebra ZXP Series 8 (15.9 kg vs 12.5 kg). Only the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has duplex printing. Only the Zebra ZXP Series 8 has built-in display.

Print technology
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Dye-sublimation
- ZXP Series 8:Thermal transfer
Maximum resolution
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:300 x 300 DPI
- ZXP Series 8:304
Duplex printing
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- ZXP Series 8:No
Product colour
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Black, White
- ZXP Series 8:Blue, White
Built-in display
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
- ZXP Series 8:Yes
Internal memory
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:8 MB
- ZXP Series 8:64 MB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:10 - 35 °C
- ZXP Series 8:15 - 25 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:-20 - 70 °C
- ZXP Series 8:-5 - 55 °C

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Comparison of P640i, ZXP Series 8
35 specifications	A Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model P640i View product	B Zebra ZXP Series 8 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Thermal transfer
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	304
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	120 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Card feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Blue, White
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Lamination	Yes	Yes
Total input capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	64 MB
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, UL, CUL, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface	USB & Ethernet	USB & Ethernet
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN
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 - 25 °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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista	XP, Vista, Server 2003, Windows 7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	12.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	699 x 246 x 292 mm	356 x 519 x 303 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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