A full side-by-side comparison of reference models M525 Multifunction Laser Printer and M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer within the same category.
A monochrome multifunction laser printer delivering print, copy, and scan capabilities at speeds up to 40 ppm,…
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| Specification | M525 Multifunction Laser Printer | M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Not for sale | Not for sale |
| Features | ||
| Printer Functions | Print, Copy, Scan | |
| Display | 8.0-inch (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics) | 3.5-inch (8.89 cm) touchscreen control panel, CGD (Color Graphic Display) |
| Control Panel | 8.0-inch (20.3 cm) color touchscreen display | — |
| Printer Specifications | ||
| تقنية الطباعة | Monochrome Laser | Monochrome Laser |
| Print Speed | 40 ppm | — |
| Printing | ||
| Print Colour | Monochrome | Black |
| Print Resolution Technology | HP ProRes 1200 | HP FastRes 1200, HP ProRes 1200, 600 dpi |
| Maximum Print Resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi | Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Duplex Printing | Automatic | Automatic |
| Paper size | A4 | — |
| Performance | ||
| ISO Black Print Speed A4 | 40 ppm | 33 ppm |
| ISO Black Print Speed Letter | 42 ppm | 35 ppm |
| First Page Out Time Black A4 | As fast as 8.5 sec | — |
| Recommended Monthly Volume | 6000 pages | 750 to 3000 pages |
| Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle | 75000 pages | 50000 pages |
| First Print Out Time Black | 8.50 sec | 8 sec |
| Software | ||
| Printer Smart Software Features | — | HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Wireless Direct Print, HP Auto-On/Auto-Off, HP Smart Install, Walk-up USB, 3.5-inch color touchscreen control panel, Gigabit networking, automatic two-sided printing, Business Applications |
| Included Software | Windows Installer, HP PCL 6 discrete driver, Mac Installer, HP Postscript emulation driver | Windows: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 print driver, Status Alerts, HP Update, DXP; Mac: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP Postscript driver, HP Setup Assistant, HP Utility, HP Alerts, HP Firmware Updater |
| Printer Management Utility | — | Windows: HP Device Toolbox, SNP Alerts, HP Web Jetadmin; Mac: HP Utility |
| Power | ||
| Energy Saving Technology | HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology; Instant-on Technology | HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology |
| Printing Power Consumption | 780 W | 570 W |
| Ready Mode Power | 30 W | 7.3 W |
| Sleep Mode Power | 9.6 W | 1.68 W |
| Power Supply Type | — | Built-in power supply |
| Copying Power Consumption | 785 W | — |
| Input Voltage | 100 to 127 VAC or 220 to 240 VAC | 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz); 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz) |
| Input Frequency | 50/60 Hz | — |
| Off Power Consumption | 0.2 W | — |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 785 W | — |
| Supplies | ||
| Replacement Toner Cartridge | HP 55A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge CE255A; HP 55X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge CE255X | HP 80A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF280A); HP 80X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF280X) |
| Replacement Toner Yield | HP 55A: ~6000 pages; HP 55X: ~13,500 pages | HP 80A: approximately 2,700 pages; HP 80X: approximately 6,900 pages |
| Starter Toner Yield | 6000 pages | 2700 pages |
| Print Cartridge Count | 1 cartridge | 1 cartridge |
| Connectivity | ||
| Standard Connectivity | 2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host, 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device, 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network, 1 Foreign Interface, 1 Hardware Integration Pocket, 2 Internal USB Host | 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Host USB; 1 Ethernet 10/100/1000 Gigabit network; 1 Walk-up USB; 1 Wireless 802.11b/g/n |
| Wireless Connectivity | — | Yes |
| Wireless Standards | — | 802.11b/g/n |
| Mobile Printing Services | HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Mopria-certified | HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Business Application, Wireless Direct Print |
| Supported Network Protocols | IPv4/IPv6: Apple Bonjour Compatible, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, WS Discovery, IPP, Secure-IPP, XMPP, IPsec/Firewall; IPv6: DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6; IPv4: Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode, WS Print | TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6; TCP-IP port 9100 Direct Mode; LPD; Web Services Printing; IPP 2.0; Apple AirPrint; HP ePrint; FTP Print; SLP; Bonjour; Web Services Discovery; BootP; DHCP; AutoIP; Manual; TFTP Config; ARP-Ping; DHCPv6; SNMPv2/v3; HTTP/HTTPS; Telnet; FTP firmware download; Syslog; SNMPv3; SSL certificate management; Firewall; ACL; 802.1x; WPA1/2 Personal and Enterprise |
| Network Printing | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Printing | — | Yes |
| Ethernet Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| Optional Connectivity | HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server J8021A; HP Jetdirect 2700w USB Wireless Print Server J8026A | — |
| Network Ready | Yes | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Compatible Operating Systems | Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2+), Windows Server 2003 (SP1+), Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit), Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6, 10.7; support also listed for Citrix/Windows Terminal Services, Novell, Linux, UNIX and SAP device types | Windows 10 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit); Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Server 2003 32-bit (SP3 or higher); Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6, v10.7; Linpus Linux 9.4, 9.5; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 6.0; OpenSuSE 11.3, 11.4; Fedora 14, 15; Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04; Debian 5.0, 6.0; HPUX11i |
| Windows Server Support | Windows Server 2003 (SP1+), Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) | Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit); Windows Server 2003 32-bit (SP3 or higher) |
| Mac Compatible | Yes | — |
| Copy | ||
| Black Copy Speed A4 | 40 cpm | — |
| Black Copy Speed Letter | 42 cpm | — |
| Copy Resolution | 600 x 600 dpi | — |
| Copy Scaling | 25 to 400% | — |
| Scanning | ||
| Scan File Formats | PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A | — |
| Scan Technology | Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | — |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed, ADF | — |
| Colour Scanning | Yes | — |
| Optical Scan Resolution | 600 dpi | — |
| Native Scan File Formats | PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A | — |
| Hardware Scan Resolution | 600 dpi | — |
| Duplex ADF Scanning | Yes | — |
| Maximum ADF Scan Size | 216 x 356 mm | — |
| Minimum ADF Scan Size | 68 x 148 mm | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Width | — | 364.6 mm |
| Depth | 547 mm | 368 mm |
| Height | 576 mm | 271 mm |
| Maximum Dimensions | — | 364.6 x 633.4 x 383.6 mm |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 29.4 kg | 11 kg |
| Warranty | ||
| Manufacturer Warranty | One-year onsite warranty | One-year warranty, return to HP Authorized Service Provider |
| Sustainability | ||
| ENERGY STAR Certified | Yes | Yes |
| Ecolabels | — | ENERGY STAR qualified; EPEAT Silver |
| Product Information | ||
| Product Number | CF116A (M525dn); CF117A (M525f) | CF285A |
| Paper Handling | ||
| Automatic Document Feeder Capacity | 50 sheets | — |
| Paper Input Capacity | 600 sheets | 300 sheets |
| Paper Output Capacity | 250 sheets | 150 sheets |
| Supported Paper Weight | Tray 1: 14 to 53 lb; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet trays: 14 to 32 lb lb bond | Tray 1: 16 to 43; Tray 2 and optional Tray 3: 16 to 32 lb bond |
| Supported Media Sizes | Tray 1: Letter, Legal, Statement, Executive, Oficio, 3 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in, A4, A5, A6, RA4, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), 10 x 15 cm, 16K, Postcard (JIS), DPostcard (JIS), envelopes; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet trays: Letter, Legal, Statement, Executive, Oficio, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in, A4, A5, A6, RA4, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), 10 x 15 cm, 16K, Postcard (JIS), DPostcard (JIS) | A4; A5; A6; B5 (JIS); Letter; Legal; Executive; 8.5 x 13 in |
| Envelope Capacity | 10 envelopes | 10 envelopes |
| Multipurpose Tray Capacity | 100 sheets | 50 sheets |
| Maximum Paper Input Capacity | 1600 sheets | 800 sheets |
| Paper Trays | 2 tray | 2 tray |
| Finished Output Handling | Sheetfed | Sheetfed |
| Custom Media Size Range | Tray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet trays: 104.1 x 147.3 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm | Multipurpose tray: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet tray: 105 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm |
| ADF Media Weight | 45 to 120 g/m² | — |
| Standard Paper Input | 100-sheet multipurpose Tray 1 + 500-sheet Tray 2 | — |
| Noise | ||
| Acoustic Power Active Printing | 6.7 B(A) | — |
| Printing Sound Pressure | 54 dB(A) | 51 dB(A) |
| Printer | ||
| Printer Language | HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, PostScript Level 2 emulation | HP PCL 5e, HP PCL 6, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation, direct PDF (v 1.7) printing |
| CPU Speed | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Standard Memory | 1024 MB | 256 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1024 MB | 256 MB |
| Printer Memory | 1024 MB | — |
| Media Handling | ||
| Supported Media Types | Paper (bond, color, letterhead, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), envelopes, labels, cardstock, transparencies, user-defined | Paper (plain, light, heavy, bond, color, letterhead, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough); envelopes; labels; transparencies; cardstock |
| Supported Media Weight | Tray 1: 52 to 199 g/m² | — |
| Environment | ||
| Operating Temperature | 32.5–15 °C | 32.5–15 °C |
| Operating Humidity | 10-80 % | 10 to 80 % |
| Storage Temperature | 0-35 °C | -20 to 40 °C |
| Storage Humidity | 10-90 % | 10 to 90 % |
| Recommended Operating Temperature | 17 to 25 °C | 17.5 to 25 °C |
| Recommended Operating Humidity | 30 to 70 % RH | 30 to 70 % RH |
| Package Contents | ||
| Package Contents | — | HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dw printer; HP 80A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,700 pages); installation guide; Getting Started guide; support flyer; warranty guide; printer documentation and software on CD-ROM; power cord; USB cable |
| USB Cable Included | — | Yes |
| Security | ||
| Security Management | SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1X authentication (EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS), IPP over TLS, IPsec/Firewall with Certificate, Pre-Shared Key Authentication, Kerberos Authentication; support for WJA-10 IPsec Configuration using IPsec Plug-in; compatible with HP Imaging & Printing Security Center | Password-protected network embedded Web server; enable/disable network protocols; SNMPv2 community password change; SNMPv3; 802.1x; SSL certificate management; Firewall; Access Control List; Wireless WPA/WPA2 Personal; WPA2 Enterprise; WEP |
| Safety | ||
| Safety Compliance | — | IEC 60950-1:2005; EN 60950-1:2006+A11; IEC 60825-1:2007; EN 60825-1:2007 (Class 1 Laser/LED Product); IEC 62479:2010; EN 62479:2010; GB4943-2001 |
| Certifications and Compliance | ||
| EPEAT Rating | EPEAT Silver | — |
| Dimensions and Weight | ||
| Product Dimensions | 516 x 547 x 576 mm | — |
| Operating Environment | ||
| Recommended Operating Humidity Range | 30 to 70 % RH | — |
| Ink System | ||
| Number of Print Cartridges | 1 cartridge | — |
| Print Resolution | 1200.00 dpi | — |
Overall, HP M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer leads on the measurable paired differences. The choice still depends on use if a specific trait of HP M525 Multifunction Laser Printer is what you need.
Both models share specifications such as سرعة المعالج, الطباعة على الوجهين, اعتماد ENERGY STAR.
The main differences: الشاشة: 8.0-inch (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics) vs 3.5-inch (8.89 cm) touchscreen control panel, CGD (Color Graphic Display); نطاق مقاسات الوسائط المخصصة: Multipurpose tray: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet tray: 105 x 148 to 216 x 356 مم vs Tray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet trays: 104.1 x 147.3 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm مم; العمق: 368 مم vs 547 مم; المسح التلقائي على الوجهين عبر وحدة التغذية: Yes vs No; الارتفاع: 271 مم vs 576 مم. Some specifications appear on one side only; that is missing data, not a win.
HP M525 Multifunction Laser Printer may suit users who need its confirmed advantages, while HP M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer benefits those who need its paired strengths. Both models are reference pages for comparison, not direct store listings here.
الشاشة: 8.0-inch (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics) vs 3.5-inch (8.89 cm) touchscreen control panel, CGD (Color Graphic Display); نطاق مقاسات الوسائط المخصصة: Multipurpose tray: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet tray: 105 x 148 to 216 x 356 مم vs Tray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet trays: 104.1 x 147.3 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm مم; العمق: 368 مم vs 547 مم; المسح التلقائي على الوجهين عبر وحدة التغذية: Yes vs No
HP M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer is the better overall fit on the scored differences. HP M525 Multifunction Laser Printer remains suitable if a specific trait it has is what you need.
Shared specifications include: سرعة المعالج, الطباعة على الوجهين, اعتماد ENERGY STAR.
الشاشة: 8.0-inch (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics) vs 3.5-inch (8.89 cm) touchscreen control panel, CGD (Color Graphic Display)
Nearby alternatives currently available for M525 Multifunction Laser Printer: HP LaserJet M111A Black & White Printer ($100.00) · HP LaserJet MFP M141w Printer ($155.00) · HP LaserJet MFP M141A 3 in 1 Printer ($135.00).
Nearby alternatives currently available for M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer: HP LaserJet M15w Black & White Printer ($112.00) · HP LaserJet MFP M141A 3 in 1 Printer ($135.00) · HP LaserJet MFP M141w Printer ($155.00).
Suitable alternatives to M525 Multifunction Laser Printer and M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer are available at EvoLink in Damascus, with shipping to all Syrian governorates.
Address: Syria, Damascus, Halbouni, Musalam Barudi street, Building 1020, 1st floor.
Contact: +963 96 44 007 44 or via WhatsApp.
