Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-6180DW laser printer vs Ricoh Aficio SP 3500N

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 11identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:Yes
    • Aficio SP 3500N:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • Aficio SP 3500N:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:40 ppm
    • Aficio SP 3500N:28 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:1 s
    • Aficio SP 3500N:20 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • Aficio SP 3500N:8 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:500 sheets
    • Aficio SP 3500N:250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:150 sheets
    • Aficio SP 3500N:125 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:1050 sheets
    • Aficio SP 3500N:550 sheets

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Comparison of HL-6180DW, Aficio SP 3500N
78 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm28 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers1 s20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s8 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1000 - 5000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
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 capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets125 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 capacityDiffers1050 sheets550 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 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 interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, 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 memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneStar SapphireUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one59 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one34 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, White
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs701 W880 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs0.8 W5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers480 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers410 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers495 mm262 mm
WeightDiffers11.9 kg11.7 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one371 x 384 x 288 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one13.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one499 x 478 x 408 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
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008

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