Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson WorkForce AL-C500DXN vs Samsung ML-2160 laser printer

27specifications compared
22differ
5identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- WorkForce AL-C500DXN:Yes
- ML-2160 laser printer:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- WorkForce AL-C500DXN:45 ppm
- ML-2160 laser printer:20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- WorkForce AL-C500DXN:7 s
- ML-2160 laser printer:8.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- WorkForce AL-C500DXN:120000 pages per month
- ML-2160 laser printer:10000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- WorkForce AL-C500DXN:2650 sheets
- ML-2160 laser printer:150 sheets
Total output capacity
- WorkForce AL-C500DXN:500 sheets
- ML-2160 laser printer:100 sheets
Maximum print size
- WorkForce AL-C500DXN:216 x 356 mm
- ML-2160 laser printer:216 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- WorkForce AL-C500DXN:A4, A5, A6
- ML-2160 laser printer:A4

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Comparison of WorkForce AL-C500DXN, ML-2160
93 specifications	A Epson WorkForce AL-C500DXN View product	B Samsung ML-2160 laser printer Model ML-2160 View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	45 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	45 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	7 s	8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	120000 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson FX, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3	SPL
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	2650 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	500 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	2900 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Plain paper	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	7 3/4, B5, C5, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 216 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Network readyDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	LPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, AppleTalk	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	LPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, AppleTalk	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, ENPC, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	8 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	800 MHz	300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	26.3 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	556 W	310 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	1380 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	107 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.9 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Windows Server 2003
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	1038 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	516 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	992 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	89.9 kg	4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	331 x 215 x 178 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	800 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	1090 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	1560 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	136.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Web-To-Page EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	171 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	171 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 standard pages
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets

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