Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP215x vs Canon Satera LBP251

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 19identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS LBP215x:38 ppm
    • Satera LBP251:30 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS LBP215x:30.3 ppm
    • Satera LBP251:16 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • i-SENSYS LBP215x:14 s
    • Satera LBP251:16 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS LBP215x:5.5 s
    • Satera LBP251:6 s
  • Paper input type
    • i-SENSYS LBP215x:Cassette, Paper tray
    • Satera LBP251:Cassette
  • Maximum input capacity
    • i-SENSYS LBP215x:550 sheets
    • Satera LBP251:800 sheets
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • i-SENSYS LBP215x:16K, Index card
    • Satera LBP251:Executive, Legal, Letter
  • Custom media width
    • i-SENSYS LBP215x:76.2 - 215.9 mm
    • Satera LBP251:105 - 215.9 mm

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Comparison of LBP215x, Satera LBP251
86 specifications
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs38 ppm30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30.3 ppm16 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s16 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 s
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript, UFRIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one229Unknown — not stated by the source
Average cartridge yield (black)Known for one3100 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum cartridge yield (black)Known for one9200 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one052, 052HUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayCassette
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers550 sheets800 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Executive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers16K, Index cardExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm105 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm148 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 120 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one52 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215 x 355 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz525 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs72.2 dB53 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one12.7 cm (5")Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1300 W910 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W11.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.2 kWh/week1.1 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source540 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers438 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm377 mm
HeightDiffers312 mm298 mm
WeightDiffers9.9 kg11.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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