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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  6. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  7. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  8. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  9. Comments

HP LaserJet Pro M15w vs Pantum P3012DW

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP LaserJet Pro M15w
Pantum P3012DW

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HP LaserJet Pro M15w Picture
Pantum P3012DW Picture

Variants

  • LaserJet Pro M15w (White)
  • P3012DW (Black)
  • P3012DW (Grey)
  • P3012DW (White)

Our Verdict

HP LaserJet Pro M15w

Pantum P3012DW

The HP LaserJet Pro M15w and the Pantum P3012DW are both monochrome print-only laser models that are best suited for simple black and white printing. The Pantum performs better overall, with a significantly faster printing speed, support for automatic duplex printing, and an Ethernet port. On the other hand, the HP is much less cumbersome to set up, and its mobile app is far easier to use.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

2.1
5.3

Mobile App For Home Use  
 

7.0
10

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.0

Build Quality Close Up  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w Build Quality Close Up
Pantum P3012DW Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Printer Only
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w ISO View Picture
Pantum P3012DW ISO View Picture

Height  

6.2" (15.8 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)

Width  

13.7" (34.7 cm)
14.0" (35.5 cm)

Depth  

7.2" (18.3 cm)
13.1" (33.3 cm)

In Use Picture  

Pantum P3012DW In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.6" (24.4 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

14.0" (35.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

18.3" (46.4 cm)

Weight 
 

8.4 lbs (3.8 kg)
14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
A Separate Unit
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Display Screen 
 

0.0
4.5

Display Screen Picture  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w Display Screen Picture
Pantum P3012DW Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
1.8" (4.6 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

9.5
8.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Pantum P3012DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Laser
Laser

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

No
No

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Cartridge Model 
 

HP 48A Black
Pantum TL-410

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

100.92 prints
103 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

1,917 prints
1,957 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

No Color Cartridge
No Color Cartridge

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
A Separate Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Yes
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w Scanner Flatbed Picture
Pantum P3012DW Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No
No Scanner

Scan Flatbed 
 

No

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A

Scan Sheetfed 
 

No

Scan Speed 
 

N/A

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

No

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

N/A
No Flatbed

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

No
No

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

N/A

Scan Quality Photo  

Pantum P3012DW Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A

In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w In the Box Picture
Pantum P3012DW In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.4
9.4

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

49.99 US$
53.89 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

N/A
0 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.026 US$/print
0.028 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing 
 

N/A
N/A

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.6
8.5

Black Only Text Document 
 

12 PPM
33 PPM

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

20.0 s
11.9 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.0 s
19.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
251 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

0.0
0.0

Color dE Picture  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w Color dE Picture
Pantum P3012DW Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

N/A
N/A
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

1.3

Side By Side Print/Photo  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

No
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No

Photo (4" x 6")  

No
No

Photo (5" x 7")  

No
No
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Pantum P3012DW B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No

Color Documents 
 

0.0

Color Document Picture  

Pantum P3012DW Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.4
9.4

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

49.99 US$
53.89 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

N/A
0 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.026 US$/print
0.028 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.6
8.5

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

12 PPM
33 PPM

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

20.0 s
11.9 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.0 s
19.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
251 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

No
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

200 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

0.0

Parrots Picture  

Pantum P3012DW Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Pantum P3012DW Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

0.0
0.0

Friends Picture  

Pantum P3012DW Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w Color dE Picture
Pantum P3012DW Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Pantum P3012DW Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

N/A
N/A
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Small Details 
 

1.5

Small Details Photo  

Pantum P3012DW Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 1200

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w Inputs Picture
Pantum P3012DW Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

7.0
10

App Printscreen  

HP LaserJet Pro M15w App Printscreen
Pantum P3012DW App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

HP Smart
Pantum Mobile Print & Scan

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Yes
iOS Only

PDF 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

No
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
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LaserJet Pro M15w
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LaserJet Pro M15w
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LaserJet Pro M15w
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Grey
P3012DW
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White
LaserJet Pro M15w
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HP LaserJet Pro M15w

Pantum P3012DW

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