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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3172CDW laser printer Colour vs Ricoh SP 213w

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 6identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 16 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 24 s
    • 25 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 30000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A5, A6, A4
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5, B6
    • B6, B5
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Yes
    • No

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76 specifications
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Brother

HL-3172CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-3172CDW

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Ricoh

SP 213wView product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLEDLED
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers24 s25 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 6
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one151 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A5, A6, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B6, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneRJ-45, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, APOP, HTTPS, IPPS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/ v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP cli
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one333 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one33 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, White
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Display number of linesKnown for one1 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one380 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one5.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W65 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.57 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one400 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 8, Windows XP Home, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Business, Windows 7 Starter
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Small Business Server 2003
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers410 mm402 mm
DepthDiffers465 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers240 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers18.1 kg7.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one597 mm
Package depthKnown for one521 mm
Package heightKnown for one364 mm
Package weightKnown for one21.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBRAdmin Professional 3
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one1 pc(s)

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