Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-5370DW laser printer vs Ricoh Aficio SPC420DN

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 7identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-5370DW laser printer:No
    • Aficio SPC420DN:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-5370DW laser printer:30 ppm
    • Aficio SPC420DN:31 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-5370DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • Aficio SPC420DN:10 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-5370DW laser printer:250 sheets
    • Aficio SPC420DN:550 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-5370DW laser printer:150 sheets
    • Aficio SPC420DN:500 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • HL-5370DW laser printer:800 sheets
    • Aficio SPC420DN:2300 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • HL-5370DW laser printer:216 x 356 mm
    • Aficio SPC420DN:210 x 297 mm
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL-5370DW laser printer:A4, A5, A6
    • Aficio SPC420DN:A4, A5

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Comparison of HL-5370DW, Aficio SPC420DN
76 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyKnown for oneLaserUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm31 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one18 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s10 s
N-up printingKnown for one4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 s
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, PostScript
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source136
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets500 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 input capacityDiffers800 sheets2300 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesLetterLetter
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 406.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, Parallel, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network readyYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneLEAPUnknown — not stated by the source
Embedded web serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, Novell IPX/SPX, AppleTalk
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one544 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers300 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one35 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePMC-Sierra RM7935-835L
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneGreyUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one675 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one75 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)6 W6 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 HomUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one480 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one455 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one495 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers10.1 kg50 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs371 x 384 x 246 mm446 x 589.5 x 487 mm
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one371 x 384 x 246 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one12 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one486 x 500 x 455 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Differs675 W990 W
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 V, 60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista NetWare v 3.12, 3.2, 4.1, 4.11, 5.0, 5.1, 6, 6.5 Macintosh OS 8.6 – 9.2x, OS X 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 UNIX SAP R/3 3.x
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL UL60950, FCC P.15 Cl. B

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