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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

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

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
  2. ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked