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Dell 5230dn

Dell 5230dn

Verdict

Good print speeds and quality, plus low running costs make this a top choice for busy workgroups

Review Date: 29 Sep 2011

Price when reviewed: £529

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Overall Rating
6 stars out of 6

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Details
Part Code C821n 5230dn
Review Date 3 Nov 2010 29 Sep 2011
Price ex VAT £803 £529
Price inc VAT £944 £635
Performance 5 stars out of 6 5 stars out of 6
Features & Design 5 stars out of 6 6 stars out of 6
Value for Money 6 stars out of 6 6 stars out of 6
Printer language & OS Support
PCL level 6
PostScript level 3
Basic Specifications
Colour? yes no
Resolution printer final 1200 x 600dpi 1200 x 1200dpi
Rated/quoted print speed 32PPM 43PPM
Maximum paper size A3 A4
Duplex function no yes
Running costs
Cost per A4 mono page 1.2p 1.0p
Cost per A4 colour page 7.4p N/A
Consumables
Monthly duty cycle 75,000 pages 200,000 pages
Drum life 20,000 pages
Fuser life 100,000 pages
Transfer-belt life 80,000 pages
Standard mono toner life 7,000 pages
High-yield mono toner life 21,000 pages
Standard colour toner life 7,300
Supplied mono toner life 7,000 pages
Power and noise
Dimensions 485 x 579 x 345mm (WDH) 425 x 640 x 402mm (WDH)
Peak power consumption 1,350W
Idle power consumption 200W
Performance tests
Mono print speed (measured) 44.0ppm
Colour print speed N/A
Media Handling
Input tray capacity 300 sheets 250 sheets
Connectivity
USB connection? yes yes
Ethernet connection? yes yes
Bluetooth connection? no
Other connections Parallel
OS Support
Operating system Windows 7 supported? yes yes
Operating system Windows Vista supported? yes yes
Operating system Windows XP supported? yes yes
Operating system Windows 2000 supported? yes yes
Operating system Windows 98SE supported? no no
Other operating system support Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008; Linux
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