Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI vs Ricoh SP C420DN

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:No
- SP C420DN:Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:28 ppm
- SP C420DN:31 ppm
Total input capacity
- HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:300 sheets
- SP C420DN:550 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:500 sheets
- SP C420DN:2300 sheets
Internal memory
- HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:35 MB
- SP C420DN:256 MB
Processor frequency
- HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:266 MHz
- SP C420DN:800 MHz
Power consumption (standby)
- HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:80 W
- SP C420DN:6 W
Weight
- HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI:9.8 kg
- SP C420DN:50 kg

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Comparison of HL-5280DW, SP C420DN
42 specifications	A Brother HL-5280DW 1200 x 1200 DPI Model HL-5280DW View product	B Ricoh SP C420DN View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	13 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	8.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	2300 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Networkidentical
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, Novell IPX/SPX, AppleTalk
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	35 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	544 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	266 MHz	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	27 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC UL
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	80 W	6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	9.8 kg	50 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	392 x 383 x 259 mm	446 x 589.5 x 487 mm
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 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.	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac 8.6 – 9.2x/10.1/10.2/10.3 + UNIX
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL6, BR-Script 3, IBM Proprinter XL, Epson FX-850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Additional paper traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity (tray 1)Known for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Differs	610 W	990 W
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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