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
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
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
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
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
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
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
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
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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