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HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A)

HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A)

403 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
performance (113)
usability (105)
noise (28)
print quality (23)
size (22)

Negative
price (49)
control panel (6)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 403 reviews of HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A). The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and size. The noise and performance also get good feedback. Many are critical about the control panel. The design and price get mixed views.

usability, performance, noise, size, reliability

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 user reviews of HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the print quality and size. The durability and performance also get good reviews.

usability, performance, durability, size, print quality

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 212 user reviews of HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the size and reliability are generally positive. The noise and performance are also appreciated, whereas many are less positive about the paper handling and price.

usability, performance, noise, reliability, size

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw (CE956A) from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca. People are impressed by the price. The noise also gets good reviews, whereas many are negative about the design.

performance, noise, price

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Jon L. Jacobi (pcworld.com)

HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451nw Review: Nice Laser Printer Is Duplex-Deprived

The $450 (as of March 9, 2012) HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451nw color laser printer has nice output and is relatively speedy considering the price. However, it suffers from the same pricey toner of most entry-level color laser printers, and it lacks...

Good output quality ; Good performance

No automatic duplexer ; Expensive toner

Expensive toner and the lack of automatic duplexing make this small-office printer less appealing than it could be.

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Robin Morris (techadvisor.co.uk)

HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451nw review

The HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451 series includes three workgroup printers. The M451nw comes with both wireless (802.11b/g/n) and wired Fast Ethernet 10/100 capabilities. The model we physically reviewed wasn't the M451nw, but the more expensive...

The HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451nw is a well-specified workgroup printer that produces strong and fast output. If your main priority is text, it'll prove a good choice - but if colour printing is more your bag, look to the Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4535...

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

HP LaserJet Pro 400 M451nw review

The HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451nw's lack of an automatic duplexer is an issue that you can overcome by opting for the M451dn (no Wi-Fi) or the M451dw (with Wi-Fi and, despite the absence of the letter n in the name, ethernet). Alas, neither of those...

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Naaptol (naaptol.com)

Expert Review

Overall, this HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451nw (CE956A) stands apart in the crowded market of printers and perfectly meets the requirements of every office, home and institution.

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Excellent Printer

Fast and sharp printing. Hooked it up to my network in just a few min. and the WIFI works great. The original print carts lasted for almost 6 months in a home office environment. I would buy another without hesitation.

Dec, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Scam "protection" plan

if HP is in bed with financial "insurance scam" crooks, then it's probably in my best interest to avoid HP for the forseable future. I also regret buying the HP since a much better featured, top brand, color laser - with scanner built in - came out on...

The product listing was spectacular with the featured product protection plan.

The insurance company is dirty, their so-called protection is an outright scam IMHO. First, they don't tell you that you're not covered unless you go out of your way to find their so-called policy form. Since you paid for it, wouldn't they just send it...

Nov, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent Product

fast shipper

none

Oct, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent quality color documents. Plug n Play setup.

Buy one today don't hesitate and miss this great price!

Just what my office needed was a great color printer. B/W printing gets old after a while and color gives the financial statements I give to my clients more definition. We are a professional accounting office and the color documents make us stand out....

Was missing the CD in the box but downloaded what I needed from HP website.

Oct, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent quality color documents. Plug n Play setup.

Buy one today don't hesitate and miss this great price!

Was missing the CD in the box but downloaded what I needed from HP website

Oct, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Printer

If you want photo quality at it's best, stick to inkjet. In my case I print very rarely, so an inkjet is inconvenient, since it dries up if not used very often. For the odd picture I may want to print I can head to the store and have it printed for 30...

Affordable, print quality, build quality, built in web server, ethernet and wireless

Price, Photo Quality, No Duplexer

Apr, 2014

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