Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 17identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (25 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 19 s more warm-up time than the Canon i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour (32 s vs 13 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 0.48 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour (11 s vs 10.52 s). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has USB port. Only the Canon i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:25 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:21 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:13 s
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:32 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:10.52 s
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:11 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:10.57 s
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:12.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:30000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:100000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:250 - 25000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:600 - 1200 pages per month
  • Total number of input trays
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:1
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:2
  • Total output capacity
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:100 sheets
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:150 sheets

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Comparison of LBP646Cdw, PA2101cx/Plus
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ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

Model PA2101cx/Plus

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Printing4 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers13 s32 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10.52 s11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs10.57 s12.5 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 25000 pages per month600 - 1200 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Page description languagesDiffersUFRIIPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJanuary
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTK-5480K Zwart (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480Y Geel (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480M Magenta (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480C Cyaan (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490K Zwart (2.800 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490Y Geel (2.400 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490M Magenta (
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portDiffersNoYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory1000 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4000 MB1000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA53
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs580 W345 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.23 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one980 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac 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 LioMac 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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue Angel, EPEAT
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers418 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers265 mm329 mm
WeightDiffers14.5 kg21 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source596 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source571 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source459 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 30%Unknown — not stated by the source

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