Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci vs Ricoh SG 3210DNw

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 11identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh SG 3210DNw has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci has 18 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Ricoh SG 3210DNw (47 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Ricoh SG 3210DNw has 15 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci (35 s vs 20 s). Market positioning: Business on the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci, Home & office on the Ricoh SG 3210DNw. Product colour: Black on the Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci, Black, White on the Ricoh SG 3210DNw.

  • Maximum resolution
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • SG 3210DNw:4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:47 ppm
    • SG 3210DNw:29 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:20 s
    • SG 3210DNw:35 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:5.1 s
    • SG 3210DNw:5.5 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:6.2 s
    • SG 3210DNw:6.5 s
  • Maximum input capacity
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:3110 sheets
    • SG 3210DNw:850 sheets
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:2
    • SG 3210DNw:1
  • Market positioning
    • TASKalfa PA4500ci:Business
    • SG 3210DNw:Home & office

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Comparison of TASKalfa PA4500ci, SG 3210DNw
60 specifications
Features1 differ
ColourYesYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Duplex printingYesYes
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF, PostScript 3, XPSRPCS
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs47 ppm29 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers20 s35 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.1 s5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs6.2 s6.5 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one47 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers3110 sheets850 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 256 g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneBannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneFolio, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.3")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs593 W27.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs12.8 W6.1 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.166 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers120 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
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
WidthDiffers394 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers531 mm437 mm
HeightDiffers445 mm213 mm
WeightDiffers39 kg10.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210

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