Product comparison · 2 print servers

HP JetDirect 300x vs LevelOne Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP JetDirect 300x (2 vs 0). The LevelOne Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel has 68 mm more depth than the HP JetDirect 300x (180 mm vs 112 mm). The LevelOne Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel has 4 mm more height than the HP JetDirect 300x (35 mm vs 31 mm). LED indicators: Yes on the HP JetDirect 300x, Activity, Link, Power, Status on the LevelOne Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3 on the HP JetDirect 300x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the LevelOne Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel.

Networking standards
- JetDirect 300x:IEEE 802.3
- Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- JetDirect 300x:0
- Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel:2
Depth
- JetDirect 300x:112 mm
- Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel:180 mm
Height
- JetDirect 300x:31 mm
- Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel:35 mm
Width
- JetDirect 300x:178 mm
- Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel:100 mm
Weight
- JetDirect 300x:240 g
- Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel:255 g

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Comparison of JetDirect 300x, FPS-1033
49 specifications	A HP JetDirect 300x View product	B LevelOne Print Server, 2 x USB, 1 x Parallel Model FPS-1033 View product
Features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Grey	Grey
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Link, Power, Status
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IPP support	Yes	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of simultaneous printersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Network connection type	Ethernet LAN	Ethernet LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, IP Direct Mode, LPD, FTP Printing, IPP, Netware NDS, Bindery, NDPS, iPrint, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP, HTTP	TCP/IP, IPX, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, LPR, SMB over TCP/IP, RAW
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vis	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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,
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.7 Lion	Mac OS 8.1, Mac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Novell NetWare 3.x, Novell NetWare 4.x, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC Class B
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	178 mm	100 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	255 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.3 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	970 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 65 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80 m
Memoryidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	178 x 112 x 31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded web serverKnown for one	Yes	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
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Install, configure, and manage via web serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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