Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra ZXP S8 vs Zebra ZXP8 DS

22specifications compared
5differ
17identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP8 DS has 3 more display characters than the Zebra ZXP S8 (24 vs 21). Product colour: Blue, White on the Zebra ZXP S8, Black, White on the Zebra ZXP8 DS. Compatible operating systems: Windows Server 2003 on the Zebra ZXP S8, XP, Vista, Server 2003, Windows 7 on the Zebra ZXP8 DS. Dimensions (WxDxH): 476 x 519 x 334 mm on the Zebra ZXP S8, 356 x 519 x 303 mm on the Zebra ZXP8 DS.

Product colour
- ZXP S8:Blue, White
- ZXP8 DS:Black, White
Display number of characters
- ZXP S8:21
- ZXP8 DS:24
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ZXP S8:476 x 519 x 334 mm
- ZXP8 DS:356 x 519 x 303 mm

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Comparison of ZXP S8, ZXP8 DS
37 specifications	A Zebra ZXP S8 View product	B Zebra ZXP8 DS View product
Printing1 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Dye-sublimation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour)Known for one	190 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card typesDiffers	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card	PVC, PVC Composite
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	762 - 1016 µm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Black, White
Display number of charactersDiffers	21	24
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LaminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2003	XP, Vista, Server 2003, Windows 7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	476 x 519 x 334 mm	356 x 519 x 303 mm

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