Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2135W laser printer vs Ricoh Aficio SP 3500N

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 14identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2135W laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • Aficio SP 3500N:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2135W laser printer:20 ppm
    • Aficio SP 3500N:28 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-2135W laser printer:7 s
    • Aficio SP 3500N:20 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2135W laser printer:10 s
    • Aficio SP 3500N:8 s
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-2135W laser printer:100 sheets
    • Aficio SP 3500N:125 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • HL-2135W laser printer:216 x 356 mm
    • Aficio SP 3500N:210 x 297 mm
  • Paper tray media weight
    • HL-2135W laser printer:60 - 105 g/m²
    • Aficio SP 3500N:52 - 162 g/m²
  • Standard interfaces
    • HL-2135W laser printer:USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
    • Aficio SP 3500N:Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0

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Comparison of HL-2135W, Aficio SP 3500N
65 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm28 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers7 s20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s8 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1600 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets125 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperEnvelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 406 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²52 - 162 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, IPP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, IPP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB64 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one31 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs421 W880 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one62 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista HomWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers320 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers465 mm262 mm
WeightDiffers6.63 kg11.7 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one368 x 360 x 183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one7.88 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDYesYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one475 x 454 x 331 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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