Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Enterprise P3015dn vs Ricoh Aficio SP C431DN

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 14identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Enterprise P3015dn:No
    • Aficio SP C431DN:Yes
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • Enterprise P3015dn:7.5 s
    • Aficio SP C431DN:10 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • Enterprise P3015dn:100000 pages per month
    • Aficio SP C431DN:150000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • Enterprise P3015dn:1
    • Aficio SP C431DN:4
  • Total input capacity
    • Enterprise P3015dn:600 sheets
    • Aficio SP C431DN:550 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • Enterprise P3015dn:250 sheets
    • Aficio SP C431DN:500 sheets
  • Standard interfaces
    • Enterprise P3015dn:Ethernet, USB 2.0
    • Aficio SP C431DN:Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
  • Internal memory
    • Enterprise P3015dn:128 MB
    • Aficio SP C431DN:768 MB

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Comparison of Enterprise P3015dn, Aficio SP C431DN
74 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)40 ppm40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.5 s10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 s
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers100000 pages per month150000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1500 - 5000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers600 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2300 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCoated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 - 256 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Ledger (media size)Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParallel, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB768 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers640 MB768 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Processor frequencyDiffers540 MHz600 MHz
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneMotorola ColdfireUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneMotorola ColdFire V5Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGrey, White
DisplayLCDLCD
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one5.71 cm (2.25")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one4 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1510 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for one780 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one14.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNovell NetWare 6.x
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers448 mm444 mm
DepthDiffers412 mm658 mm
HeightDiffers316 mm490 mm
WeightDiffers15.9 kg57 kg
Other featuresidentical
Copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), AppleTalk, IPX/SPX

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