Product comparison · 2 print servers

HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server vs HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 10 Hz more AC input frequency than the HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). The HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server has 3.1 W more power consumption (typical) than the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server (9.6 W vs 6.5 W). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 8.2 mm more depth than the HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server (129.5 mm vs 121.3 mm). HP segment: Business, Enterprise on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, Enterprise, Business on the HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server.

HP segment
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Business, Enterprise
- Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server:Enterprise, Business
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:10,100 Mbit/s
- Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
AC input voltage
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:100-127 V
- Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server:220 - 240 V
AC input frequency
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:60 Hz
- Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server:50 Hz
Power consumption (typical)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:6.5 W
- Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server:9.6 W
Depth
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
- Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server:121.3 mm
Height
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm
- Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server:27.5 mm
Width
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:99.1 mm
- Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server:87 mm

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Comparison of J8021A, Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server
60 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product	B HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server View product
Features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China, Japan, United States, Singapore, Switzerland
HP segmentDiffers	Business, Enterprise	Enterprise, Business
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Network connection type	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, HTTPS
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data ratesKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4/IPv6: Apple Bonjour, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, IPP, Secure-IPP, WS, IPsec; DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6, Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS	IPv4/IPv6: Apple Bonjour compatible, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, IPP, Secure-IPP, WS Discovery, WS Print, IPsec/Firewall; IPv6: DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6; IPv4: Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode; AirPrint, GCP 2.0, ePrint
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100-127 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	60 Hz	50 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6.5 W	9.6 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EU (EMC Directive 2004/108/EC); EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2; EN 489-17 V2.1.1
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Complies with RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU; EN50581:2012
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	129.5 mm	121.3 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	27.5 mm
WidthDiffers	99.1 mm	87 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	128 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.01 kg	605 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	249 x 130 x 75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	32 - 104 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 95%	15 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 95%	15 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	889296868101
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.81 kg (8.4 lbs)
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	See the printer data sheet for Compatible Network Operating Systems.
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 pc(s)
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43201537
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201.4 x 1000.8 x 1242.1 mm (47.3 x 39.4 x 48.9")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340.6 kg (751 lbs)
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 95%
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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