Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 1720 Laser Printer vs Ricoh Aficio SPC222DN

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 3identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • 1720 Laser Printer:No
    • Aficio SPC222DN:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1720 Laser Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Aficio SPC222DN:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 1720 Laser Printer:28 ppm
    • Aficio SPC222DN:20 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 1720 Laser Printer:20 s
    • Aficio SPC222DN:51 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 1720 Laser Printer:7.5 s
    • Aficio SPC222DN:14 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 1720 Laser Printer:25000 pages per month
    • Aficio SPC222DN:30000 pages per month
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 1720 Laser Printer:250 sheets
    • Aficio SPC222DN:751 sheets
  • Network ready
    • 1720 Laser Printer:No
    • Aficio SPC222DN:Yes

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Comparison of 1720 Laser Printer, Aficio SPC222DN
55 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm20 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers20 s51 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.5 s14 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers25000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Input & output capacity1 differ
Maximum input capacityDiffers250 sheets751 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers144 MB256 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelDiffersARM9CPU
Processor frequencyDiffers366 MHz300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one25 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for oneEC CE mark, EN 55022:1994 + A1:1995 + A2:1997, EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995 + A1:2001, EN 55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003, EN 60950- 1:2001, EN 60825-1, IEC 60950-1 (ITE), IEC 60825-1).Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs9 W15 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 32 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers11.4 kg23 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs396 x 345 x 254 mm400 x 450 x 320 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one14 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Power requirementsDiffers220-240V AC, 47-63 Hz220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows VistaTM, Vista x64, XP, XP SP1/SP2, XP 64-bit, NT 4.0 SP6a, 2000 SP2/SP3/SP4, Windows Server 2003, Server 2003 SP1, 2003 x64, Mac OS 9 v9.2, Mac OS 10.2/10.3/10.4, UNIX, Linux, Citrix, Novell Netware-based Open enterprise Server, Netware 5.1, 6.0 & 6.5, SAPWindows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Macintosh X v10.2.8-10.4 Novell Netware 4.x
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one430 x 470 x 385 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for oneC5, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Media weights by paper pathKnown for one60 - 160 gsmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Known for one400 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet 10 base-T/100 base-TX USB 2.0 PictBridge I/F
Memory technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSDRAM DIMM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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