Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Enterprise M605dnm vs Ricoh SP C831DN

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- Enterprise M605dnm:No
- SP C831DN:Yes
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Enterprise M605dnm:7 s
- SP C831DN:3.4 s
Total input capacity
- Enterprise M605dnm:500 sheets
- SP C831DN:1200 sheets
Total output capacity
- Enterprise M605dnm:500 sheets
- SP C831DN:750 sheets
Maximum output capacity
- Enterprise M605dnm:600 sheets
- SP C831DN:4000 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- Enterprise M605dnm:A4
- SP C831DN:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- Enterprise M605dnm:A4
- SP C831DN:A3, A4, A5, A6
Maximum internal memory
- Enterprise M605dnm:1536 MB
- SP C831DN:1538 MB

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Comparison of Enterprise M605dnm, SP C831DN
96 specifications	A HP Enterprise M605dnm View product	B Ricoh SP C831DN View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
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)	55 ppm	55 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	7 s	3.4 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	225000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	5000 - 16000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for one	TrueType	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	105	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	1200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	500 sheets	750 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityDiffers	600 sheets	4000 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A3, A4, A5, A6
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 432 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Ledger (media size), Letter, Legal
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 297 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	182 - 432 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 256 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 169 g/m²
Maximum media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.2 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Parallel, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Performance3 differ
Internal memory	512 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1536 MB	1538 MB
Internal storage capacityDiffers	4 GB	250 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Processor frequencyDiffers	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	71 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® M
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Grey
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	4 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	840 W	1584 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2638 kWh/week
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	Android	Solaris 10, Solaris 8, Solaris 9
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425 mm	670 mm
DepthDiffers	537 mm	684 mm
HeightDiffers	399 mm	640 mm
WeightDiffers	25.9 kg	97 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	589 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	499 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	627 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	29.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SureSupply supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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