Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Dell 5100cn Colour vs Kyocera FS-3820DN laser printer

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 12identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • 5100cn Colour:Yes
    • FS-3820DN laser printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5100cn Colour:600 x 600 DPI
    • FS-3820DN laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 5100cn Colour:35 ppm
    • FS-3820DN laser printer:26 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5100cn Colour:10.5 s
    • FS-3820DN laser printer:9.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 5100cn Colour:90000 pages per month
    • FS-3820DN laser printer:125000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • 5100cn Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • FS-3820DN laser printer:Black
  • Total input capacity
    • 5100cn Colour:650 sheets
    • FS-3820DN laser printer:600 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 5100cn Colour:300 sheets
    • FS-3820DN laser printer:250 sheets

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Comparison of 5100cn, FS-3820DN
78 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm26 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10.5 s9.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.5 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers90000 pages per month125000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5e, PCL 6, PJL, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers650 sheets600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers300 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers2150 sheets2100 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCassette, Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Plain paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterLetter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDLUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers90 - 219 mm70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers139 - 355 mm148 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USB 2.0Parallel, RJ-45, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyDiffersYesNo
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers640 MB320 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs69.5 dB55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs53 dB33 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePowerPC
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750CX
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
CertificationKnown for oneCB, UL Approval , FCC DoC, CE DoC, FCC (RFID), FDA, CSA, ICS, M-TUV-GS Germany, NEMKO, GOST, HYGENICS, SII, SASO 120V, SASO 230V, SABSUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one580 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs120 W18 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs45 W13 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source425 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS 9.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneRedHat EL Linux 3 U9Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneNovell NetWare 3.x, Novell NetWare 4.x, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.xUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one16 - 32 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3100 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers427 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers582 mm390 mm
HeightDiffers462 mm300 mm
WeightDiffers35 kg13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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