The Dell B5465DNF is a powerful and versatile multifunction machine aimed at small and medium-sized offices. With built-in scan, fax, copy, and printing capabilities, it is truly a reliable and space-saving workhorse that eliminates the need to buy separate devices any more. This device is also praised for its user-friendly touchscreen operation, but it is expensive and bulky.
Design
The Dell B5465DNF looks boxy and intimidating when placed on a standard desk, yet its simplicity makes it suitable for any office environment, despite weighing 43.3Kg. The device measures 21.6 inches wide, 28.6 inches tall, and 22.8 inches deep, and while it manages to stand out because of the bulky flatbed scanner with a 150- sheet duplexing automatic document feeder, its centrepiece is the 10.2-inch colour touchscreen panel. Standard interfaces include high-speed USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and three high-speed USB host ports. The B5465DNF is powered by an 800MHz processor running on 1024MB of RAM. The default media input sources are the 100-sheet multipurpose tray and the 550-sheet tray.
Advantages
The Dell B5465DNF can print in speeds of up to 70ppm on letter-sized sheets and 66ppm on A4 paper, and it supports mobile printing. The memory is expandable to three Gigabytes. Super G3 fax, two-sided printing, and direct printing from USB thumb drives are built-in features. Users can also save scanned images directly to a USB flash drive. The maximum input capacity of the Dell B5465DNF is 3,300 sheets. The device is easy to operate because of the large colour touchscreen.
Disadvantages
It is large, heavy, and bulky, and it requires additional installation space for the paper trays. Although the Dell B5465DNF also has an extensive list of optional extras and upgrades such as additional paper trays, memory, hard disk, and wireless print server, these are expensive and it may be worth factoring in these costs where comparing to the B5465DNF's competition.
