Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW vs Ricoh SG 3210DNw

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 15identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh SG 3210DNw has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (4 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Ricoh SG 3210DNw (34 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Ricoh SG 3210DNw has 0.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (5.5 s vs 4.8 s). Page description languages: ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6 on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW, RPCS on the Ricoh SG 3210DNw. Printing colours: Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Ricoh SG 3210DNw.

  • Number of print cartridges
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1
    • SG 3210DNw:4
  • Page description languages
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
    • SG 3210DNw:RPCS
  • Printing colours
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
    • SG 3210DNw:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Maximum resolution
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • SG 3210DNw:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:34 ppm
    • SG 3210DNw:29 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:4.8 s
    • SG 3210DNw:5.5 s
  • Total input capacity
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
    • SG 3210DNw:250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:150 sheets
    • SG 3210DNw:100 sheets

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Comparison of WF-M5298, SG 3210DNw
68 specifications
Features3 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6RPCS
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm29 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.8 s5.5 s
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 s
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers251 sheets850 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneThick paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC4, C5, C6, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 256 g/m²60 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AESUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/AirprintTCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrintApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs22 W27.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Differs8 W6.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.2 kWh/week0.166 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers290 mm437 mm
HeightDiffers508 mm213 mm
WeightDiffers14 kg10.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for oneMit Variable-sized Droplet-TechnologieUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210

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