Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 5identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (2 vs 1). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 155 mm more package width than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (596 mm vs 441 mm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 85 mm more package depth than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (571 mm vs 486 mm). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has colour.

  • Colour
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:No
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:Yes
  • Total number of input trays
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:1
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:2
  • Package width
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:441 mm
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:596 mm
  • Package depth
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:486 mm
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:571 mm
  • Package height
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:418 mm
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:459 mm
  • Package weight
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:9.44 kg
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:28 kg

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Comparison of DCP-L1640W, PA2101cx/Plus
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ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

Model PA2101cx/Plus

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Printing1 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 s
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 - 1200 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJanuary
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTK-5480K Zwart (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480Y Geel (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480M Magenta (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480C Cyaan (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490K Zwart (2.800 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490Y Geel (2.400 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490M Magenta (
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA53
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, White
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue Angel, EPEAT
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source410 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source410 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source329 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers441 mm596 mm
Package depthDiffers486 mm571 mm
Package heightDiffers418 mm459 mm
Package weightDiffers9.44 kg28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Print speedKnown for one20 mm/secUnknown — not stated by the source

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