Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI vs Ricoh Aficio™SP 4100N

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Aficio™SP 4100N:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:28 ppm
    • Aficio™SP 4100N:31 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:8.5 s
    • Aficio™SP 4100N:6.9 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:300 sheets
    • Aficio™SP 4100N:500 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:500 sheets
    • Aficio™SP 4100N:1600 sheets
  • Network ready
    • HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:Yes
    • Aficio™SP 4100N:No
  • Internal memory
    • HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:35 MB
    • Aficio™SP 4100N:192 MB
  • Processor frequency
    • HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:266 MHz
    • Aficio™SP 4100N:400 MHz

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Comparison of HL-5280DW, Aficio™SP 4100N
47 specifications
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm31 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s6.9 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one13 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRPCS
Number of printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source182
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers500 sheets1600 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffersYesNo
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP,IPX/SPX,AppleTalk
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers35 MB192 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers266 MHz400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one544 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one27 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one80 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers9.8 kg15.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs392 x 383 x 259 mm388 x 450 x 345 mm
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 95. Windows 98. Windows Me. Windows NT4.0. Windows 2000. Windows XP. Windows Vista. Mac 9.1-9.2. Mac OS X 10.2.4.Windows95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 NovellNetWare3.12/3.2/4.14.11/5.0/5.1/6/6.5 UNIX SunSolaris 2.6/7/8/9/10 HP-UX 10.x/11.x/11i v2 SCO OpenServer 5.0.7/6.0 RedHatLinux 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/Enterprise IBMAIX v4.3/5L v5.1/5L v5.2/5L v5.3 Macintosh 8.6 or later (OS X Classic) Macintosh X v10.1 or lat
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported media weight(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60/162
Capacity cartridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15000 sheets
Power consumption (active)Differs610 W990 W
EmulationsKnown for onePCL6, BR-Script 3, IBM Proprinter XL, Epson FX-850Unknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Additional paper traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity (tray 1)Known for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source

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