HP 8600 vs 8500a
What is the difference between HP 8600 vs 8500a? Of course, the HP 8600 is a newer model which launched in 2011 while HP 8500a in 2010. Each printers has 3 different model; they are HP Officejet Pro 8500A, HP Officejet Pro 8500A Plus, HP Officejet Pro 8500A Premium, HP Officejet Pro 8600, HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus, and HP Officejet Pro 8600 Premium.
The main difference of those printers is on display size, automatic document feeder capacity, and additional paper tray. A premium model has complete features and functuonality. You can see the differences between HP 8600 vs 8500a on the following table:
| 8500A | 8500A Plus | 8500A Premium | 8600 | 8600 Plus | 8600 Premium | |
| Color Display | 2.36" | 4.3" | 4.3" | 2.65" | 4.3" | 4.3" |
| Automatic Document Feeder | 35 sheets | 50 sheets | 50 sheets | 35 sheets | 50 sheets | 50 sheets |
| Second Paper Tray | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| AirPrint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Since they offer a different features those printers also sold in different price range. Again, the premium model is the most expensive. To get the best price you can order those printers from Amazon store.
In previous post you can read a comparison between HP 8600 Plus vs Premium.