Printer vs Television
Printer vs television
Television is larger on weight
Television is somewhat greater than printer on weight — about 1.3×.
A printer and a television 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
| Printer | Television | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4–45 kg | 3.5–45 kg |
| Typical lifespan | 3–10 yr | 6–12 yr |
| Typical cost | 50–900 $ | 150–3,000 $ |
| Power draw | 12–900 W | 30–250 W |
What the numbers say
- Television is somewhat greater than printer on weight — about 1.3×.
- Television is 1.6× printer on typical lifespan.
- Television is 3× printer on typical cost.
- Printer is 4.4× television on power draw.
Weight compared.
Television 3.5–45 kg
Printer 4–45 kg
Printer
A device that puts an image on paper, either by spraying ink or by fusing toner.
Television
A flat-panel display, almost always LCD or OLED, sized by the diagonal of its screen.
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, printer or television?
- Television is somewhat greater than printer on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do printers and televisions compare on typical lifespan?
- Printer: 3–10 yr. Television: 6–12 yr. Television is 1.6× printer on typical lifespan.
- How do printers and televisions compare on typical cost?
- Printer: 50–900 $. Television: 150–3,000 $. Television is 3× printer on typical cost.
Related pages
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
- ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))