Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet M601dn vs Ricoh Aficio SP C240DN

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 15identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • LaserJet M601dn:No
    • Aficio SP C240DN:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • LaserJet M601dn:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Aficio SP C240DN:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LaserJet M601dn:43 ppm
    • Aficio SP C240DN:16 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LaserJet M601dn:8.5 s
    • Aficio SP C240DN:14 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LaserJet M601dn:175000 pages per month
    • Aficio SP C240DN:30000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LaserJet M601dn:Black
    • Aficio SP C240DN:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • LaserJet M601dn:1
    • Aficio SP C240DN:4
  • Page description languages
    • LaserJet M601dn:PCL 5c, PCL 6
    • Aficio SP C240DN:GDI

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Comparison of M601dn, Aficio SP C240DN
73 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs43 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers175000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6GDI
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one12000Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size210 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
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 weightDiffers60 - 200 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 160 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 160 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB5, C5, C6, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one10x15"Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityKnown for oneWireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB64 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz220 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey, White
DisplayDiffersNoLCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5.5 W5 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)Known for one790 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one21 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac 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 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 mm
WeightDiffers26.3 kg23.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one415 x 508 x 398 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
PictBridgeYesYes
Power LEDYesYes
Stand-by LEDYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPP, Bonjour
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one415 x 768 x 398 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 32 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one30.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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