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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet M451dw Colour vs Ricoh Aficio SP 300DN

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 10identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 21 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 17 s
    • 8 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 40000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black
  • Page description languages
    • PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
    • PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Total output capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 125 sheets

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75 specifications
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HP

LaserJet M451dw Colour

Model M451dw

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Ricoh

Aficio SP 300DNView product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs17 s8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one20 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers40000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2000
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of printer fontsKnown for one80
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets125 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacity550 sheets550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, TransparenciesPlain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter
Custom media widthKnown for one76 - 126 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one216 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one52 - 162 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one52 - 162 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP, IPP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz295 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one425 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs15.2 W5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one1GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one400 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one59 - 86 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 70%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers23.6 kg12.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs405 x 484 x 322 mm370 x 392 x 262 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Networking featuresFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes
Fonts includedKnown for oneYes

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