Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet Pro M12w vs Ricoh SP 5310DN

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- LaserJet Pro M12w:600 x 600 DPI
- SP 5310DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet Pro M12w:18 ppm
- SP 5310DN:60 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet Pro M12w:8.9 s
- SP 5310DN:6 s
Maximum input capacity
- LaserJet Pro M12w:150 sheets
- SP 5310DN:2600 sheets
Maximum output capacity
- LaserJet Pro M12w:100 sheets
- SP 5310DN:500 sheets
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- LaserJet Pro M12w:B5
- SP 5310DN:B5, B6
Paper tray media weight
- LaserJet Pro M12w:60 - 163 g/m²
- SP 5310DN:64 - 120 g/m²
Internal memory
- LaserJet Pro M12w:8 MB
- SP 5310DN:2048 MB

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Comparison of LaserJet Pro M12w, SP 5310DN
116 specifications	A HP LaserJet Pro M12w View product	B Ricoh SP 5310DN View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	60 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.9 s	6 s
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	5000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	100 - 1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing colours	Black	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.2, PDF 1.3, PDF 1.4, PDF 1.5, PDF 1.6, PDF 1.7, PDF 1.7+, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	2600 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	500 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Transparencies, Rough paper, Postcard	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	B5, C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	147 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	211 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	64 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Mopria Print Service, HP ePrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	2048 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	266 MHz	1460 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	6.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®
Design2 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Home & office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CISPR 22:2008 / EN 55022:2010 - Class B, EN 61000-3-2: 2006 +A1: 2009 +A2:2009, EN 61000-3-3: 2013, EN 55024: 2010, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B / ICES-003, Issue 6, GB9254-2008, GB17625.1-2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	375 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.494 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current ratingKnown for one	6 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	115 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, MacOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	400 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °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
Doesn't containKnown for one	Mercury	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR, Blue Angel, EPEAT Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	Mercury free	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	349 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	238 mm	410 mm
HeightDiffers	196 mm	345 mm
WeightDiffers	5.2 kg	18 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	400 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	298 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.35 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	AC	AC
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Status and Alerts, CD Launch Pad, Print Driver, Software Installer/Uninstaller	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Management toolsKnown for one	HP Status and Alerts	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for one	HP Status and Alerts	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	12 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Windows 7; 8; 8.1,10 (32-bit/64-bit); 2 GB RAM for 64-bit; 1 GB RAM for 32-bit; 400 MB Free HD space; Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit); 1 GB RAM (32-bit); Windows XP; Intel Pentium II; Celeron or 233 MHz compatible processor; 750 MB Free HD space; Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit); Windows Server 200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Built-in power supply	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	CISPR 22:2008 / EN 55022:2010 - Class B, EN 61000-3-2: 2006 +A1: 2009 +A2:2009, EN 61000-3-3: 2013, EN 55024: 2010, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B / ICES-003, Issue 6, GB9254-2008, GB17625.1-2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows Server; macOS X 10.9 Mavericks; macOS X 10.10 Yosemite	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for one	Mono printing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	30 - 70%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	17.5 - 25 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one	150-sheet input tray: 147 x 211 to 216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelope feederKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	HP LaserJet Pro M12w Printer; Preinstalled HP Original Introductory Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~500 pages); Installation guide, Setup Poster, Support flyer, Warranty guide; Software drivers and documentation on CD-ROM; Power cord; USB cable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one	BA: 0.509 kWh/Week; ES: 0.494 kWh/wk	Unknown — not stated by the source
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43212105	Unknown — not stated by the source

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