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HP Jetdirect 170x vs Zyxel NPS-520 print server Ethernet LAN

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NPS-520 print server Ethernet LAN has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP Jetdirect 170x (1 vs 0). Weight: 1.36 kg on the HP Jetdirect 170x, 62 g on the Zyxel NPS-520 print server Ethernet LAN.

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Jetdirect 170x:0
- NPS-520 print server Ethernet LAN:1
Weight
- Jetdirect 170x:1.36 kg
- NPS-520 print server Ethernet LAN:62 g

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Comparison of Jetdirect 170x, NPS-520
28 specifications	A HP Jetdirect 170x View product	B Zyxel NPS-520 print server Ethernet LAN Model NPS-520 View product
Featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of simultaneous printersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Network connection type	Ethernet LAN	Ethernet LAN
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, DLC/LLC, IPX/SPX, NDS, Bindery, NDPS, NCP, IP Direct Mode, FTP Printing, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	114.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	279.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.36 kg	62 g
Other featuresidentical
Embedded web serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7V, 0.5A
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.5 x 57 x 25 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98(SE), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2003, Unix/Linux
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE. FCC 15B, C-tick

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