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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. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Pantum P2502W vs Pantum P3012DW

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Pantum P2502W
Pantum P3012DW

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Pantum P2502W Picture
Pantum P3012DW Picture

Variants

  • P2502W (Black)
  • P2502W (White)
  • P3012DW (Black)
  • P3012DW (Grey)
  • P3012DW (White)

Our Verdict

Pantum P2502W

Pantum P3012DW

The Pantum P3012DW and the Pantum P2502W are both monochrome print-only laser models that are best suited for simple black-and-white printing. However, the P3012DW is the better model, with a faster printing speed, automatic duplex printing support, and an Ethernet port for easy setup with your local network. On the other hand, the P2502W has difficulty handling sheets and occasionally spills them from the output tray. Unfortunately, both printers are difficult to set up, and their mobile apps are hard to use.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

5.2
5.3
No major differences between these printers for family. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

5.5
6.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Pantum P2502W Build Quality Close Up
Pantum P3012DW Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Printer Only
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Pantum P2502W ISO View Picture
Pantum P3012DW ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)

Width  

13.2" (33.5 cm)
14.0" (35.5 cm)

Depth  

8.7" (22.0 cm)
13.1" (33.3 cm)

In Use Picture  

Pantum P2502W In Use Picture
Pantum P3012DW In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

8.5" (21.5 cm)
9.6" (24.4 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

13.2" (33.5 cm)
14.0" (35.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

17.0" (43.2 cm)
18.3" (46.4 cm)

Weight 
 

10.4 lbs (4.7 kg)
14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
A Separate Unit
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Display Screen 
 

0.0
4.5

Display Screen Picture  

Pantum P2502W 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 
 

8.6
8.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Pantum P2502W 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 
 

Pantum PB-210S
Pantum TL-410

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

110 prints
103 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,090 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

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Toner
Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Pantum P2502W Scanner Flatbed Picture
Pantum P3012DW Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Flatbed
No Flatbed

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
N/A

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

No
No

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Quality Photo  

Pantum P2502W 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  

Pantum P2502W In the Box Picture
Pantum P3012DW In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Pantum P2502W B&W Document Picture
Pantum P3012DW B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

0.0
0.0

Color Document Picture  

Pantum P2502W Color Document Picture
Pantum P3012DW Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.4
9.4

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

55.99 US$
53.89 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
0 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.027 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 
 

6.3
8.5

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

23 PPM
33 PPM

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

23.0 s
11.9 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

25.0 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")  

Yes
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 
 

163 g/m²
200 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Parrots Picture  

Pantum P2502W Parrots Picture
Pantum P3012DW Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Pantum P2502W Color Range Picture
Pantum P3012DW Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

0.0
0.0

Friends Picture  

Pantum P2502W Friends Picture
Pantum P3012DW Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Pantum P2502W Color dE Picture
Pantum P3012DW Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Pantum P2502W Color dE Graph
Pantum P3012DW Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

N/A
N/A
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Small Details 
 

0.5
1.5

Small Details Photo  

Pantum P2502W Small Details Photo
Pantum P3012DW Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 1200
1200 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0
0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Pantum P2502W 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 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Pantum P2502W App Printscreen
Pantum P3012DW App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Pantum Mobile Print & Scan
Pantum Mobile Print & Scan

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

iOS Only
iOS Only

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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Pantum P2502W

Pantum P3012DW

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