Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour vs Epson AcuLaser M2300DTN

28specifications compared
20differ
8identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:Yes
- AcuLaser M2300DTN:No
Maximum resolution
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:9600 x 600 DPI
- AcuLaser M2300DTN:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:12 ppm
- AcuLaser M2300DTN:30 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:35000 pages per month
- AcuLaser M2300DTN:20000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:125 sheets
- AcuLaser M2300DTN:250 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:500 sheets
- AcuLaser M2300DTN:550 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:A4, A5
- AcuLaser M2300DTN:A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizes
- Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour:B5, C5, DL
- AcuLaser M2300DTN:C5, C6, DL

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of LBP5100, AcuLaser M2300DTN
81 specifications	A Canon Laser Shot LBP5100 Colour Model LBP5100 View product	B Epson AcuLaser M2300DTN View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	10 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	20 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	35000 pages per month	20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	125 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	550 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper	Envelopes, Labels
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	B5, C5, DL	C5, C6, DL
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Index card, Letter, Statement, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP: SNMP, HTTP, TELNET, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD. Microsoft Network: Auto-IP, SSDP. MS Network (NetBEUI): SNMP. AppleTalk: SNMP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	256 W	830 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	14 W	3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	18 kg	11.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	407 x 365 x 395 mm	378 x 390 x 255 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	515 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.3 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows98/Me/2000/ Server 2003/XP/VISTA/ Mac	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Mac OS 10.4.11+
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL6, PCL5e, ESC/Page(B/W), FX, ESCP2, I239X
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 dB
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Supported media weight(s)Differs	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIN A4, DIN A5, DIN A6, DIN B5, DIN C5 (Envelope), DIN C6 (Envelope), DL (Envelope), No. 10 (Envelope), LT, HLT, LGL, EXE, User defined
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
First page out (black&white, A4, ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 s
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laser printer comparisons

All laser printer comparisons