Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet M609dh vs Ricoh SP 8400DN

37specifications compared
20differ
17identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet M609dh:75 ppm
- SP 8400DN:60 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet M609dh:5.3 s
- SP 8400DN:2.2 s
Total number of input trays
- LaserJet M609dh:2
- SP 8400DN:3
Total input capacity
- LaserJet M609dh:650 sheets
- SP 8400DN:1200 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- LaserJet M609dh:2100 sheets
- SP 8400DN:4700 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- LaserJet M609dh:A4
- SP 8400DN:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- LaserJet M609dh:A4, A5
- SP 8400DN:A3, A4, A5, A6
Standard interfaces
- LaserJet M609dh:Ethernet, USB 2.0
- SP 8400DN:RJ-45

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Comparison of M609dh, SP 8400DN
72 specifications	A HP LaserJet M609dh Model M609dh View product	B Ricoh SP 8400DN View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	75 ppm	60 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.3 s	2.2 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle	300000 pages per month	300000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, RPCS
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	2	3
Total input capacityDiffers	650 sheets	1200 sheets
Total output capacity	500 sheets	500 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	550 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 number of input traysKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2100 sheets	4700 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Lightweight paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	RJ-45
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv3
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1536 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	1200 MHz	1460 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	CGD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour display	Yes	Yes
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	780 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	15.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	120 - 127 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.672 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	597 mm	587 mm
DepthDiffers	497 mm	653 mm
HeightDiffers	539 mm	720 mm
WeightDiffers	21.6 kg	57 kg

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