Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) vs Ricoh SG 3210DNw

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 14identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh SG 3210DNw has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA) 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 WF-M5299DW (MEA) (5.5 s vs 4.8 s). Only the Ricoh SG 3210DNw has colour. Market positioning: Business on the Epson WF-M5299DW (MEA), Home & office on the Ricoh SG 3210DNw.

  • Colour
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):No
    • SG 3210DNw:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):1200 x 1200 DPI
    • SG 3210DNw:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):34 ppm
    • SG 3210DNw:29 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):4.8 s
    • SG 3210DNw:5.5 s
  • Total input capacity
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):330 sheets
    • SG 3210DNw:250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):150 sheets
    • SG 3210DNw:100 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):830 sheets
    • SG 3210DNw:850 sheets
  • Paper tray media weight
    • WF-M5299DW (MEA):64 - 256 g/m²
    • SG 3210DNw:60 - 256 g/m²

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Comparison of WF-M5299DW (MEA), SG 3210DNw
65 specifications
Features2 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 2500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingYesYes
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3RPCS
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 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 capacityDiffers330 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers830 sheets850 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Plain 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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C4, C5, C6, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18Unknown — 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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
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, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs23 W27.5 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 (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers535 mm437 mm
HeightDiffers357 mm213 mm
WeightDiffers14.9 kg10.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
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
Performanceidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210

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