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title: "ATM vs photocopier — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "ATM is 1.8× photocopier on weight. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/atm-vs-photocopier/
site: "At One Place"
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# ATM vs Photocopier

**ATM vs photocopier: ATM is larger on weight**

ATM is 1.8× photocopier on weight.

An ATM and a photocopier can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | ATM | Photocopier |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 90–700 kg | 30–250 kg |
| Height | 120–160 cm | 60–140 cm |
| Typical cost | 2,000–50,000 $ | 1,500–25,000 $ |
| Power draw | 80–350 W | 700–1,800 W |

## What the numbers say

- ATM is 1.8× photocopier on weight.
- ATM is somewhat greater than photocopier on height — about 1.3×.
- Photocopier is 1.5× ATM on typical cost.
- Photocopier is 9.3× ATM on power draw.

*Weight compared.*

- ATM: 90–700 kg
- Photocopier: 30–250 kg

## ATM

A machine that dispenses cash from a bank account, built around a certified safe.

## Photocopier

A floor-standing office machine that scans, copies and prints, usually leased rather than bought.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, ATM or photocopier?

ATM is 1.8× photocopier on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do ATMs and photocopiers compare on height?

ATM: 120–160 cm. Photocopier: 60–140 cm. ATM is somewhat greater than photocopier on height — about 1.3×.

### How do ATMs and photocopiers compare on typical cost?

ATM: 2,000–50,000 $. Photocopier: 1,500–25,000 $. Photocopier is 1.5× ATM on typical cost.

## Related pages

- [ATM vs vending machine](https://atoneplace.net/vs/atm-vs-vending-machine/)

## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)
- ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.energystar.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]