Dell V725w

Dell V725w All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer

With only two inkjet multi-function printers (MFPs) currently available from Dell, calling the Dell V725w All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer ($169.99 direct) the top-of-the-line model would overstating the case. However, it is the more expensive of the two—the other being the Dell V525w All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer ($129.99, 3.5 stars) that I recently reviewed—and it adds a slightly higher paper capacity along with an Ethernet connector. What both have in common is that they're reasonably good choices for micro and home offices, as well as for personal printers in any size office. If you compared the two printers on Dell's Web site, you'd likely conclude that the paper capacity and added network port were the only differences. All the other specs, from the claimed speed to the 10,000 page maximum monthly duty cycle, are the same. When it comes to printing, however, they're very different, with the V725w delivering faster speed on our tests, but somewhat lower output quality. That said, the two are similar in most other ways. Most important, both are limited to light-duty use, which makes them more appropriate as personal printers than shared printers. Between the two, the V725w is the better choice for sharing, because of the higher paper capacity.