Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP Pro 300 M351a vs Ricoh Aficio SP 300DN

31specifications compared
23differ
8identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- Pro 300 M351a:Yes
- Aficio SP 300DN:No
Maximum resolution
- Pro 300 M351a:600 x 600 DPI
- Aficio SP 300DN:1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Pro 300 M351a:18 ppm
- Aficio SP 300DN:28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Pro 300 M351a:17 s
- Aficio SP 300DN:8 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Pro 300 M351a:30000 pages per month
- Aficio SP 300DN:20000 pages per month
Printing colours
- Pro 300 M351a:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- Aficio SP 300DN:Black
Page description languages
- Pro 300 M351a:PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
- Aficio SP 300DN:PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Total output capacity
- Pro 300 M351a:150 sheets
- Aficio SP 300DN:125 sheets

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Comparison of Pro 300 M351a, Aficio SP 300DN
84 specifications	A HP Pro 300 M351a View product	B Ricoh Aficio SP 300DN View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	17 s	8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	1500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	125 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76 - 127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	216 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 220 g/m²	52 - 162 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 162 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	384 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	295 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	51 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black, White
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CISPR 22: 2005+A1/EN 55022: 2006+A1 B, EN 61000-3-2: 2006, EN 61000-3-3: 2008, EN 55024: 1998+A1+A2, FCC 47 CFR, B9254-2008, EMC 2004/108/EC w/ CE, IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1+A11 (EU), IEC 60825-1, GS, EN 60825-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	410 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	15.7 W	5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 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 supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1 GHz	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 - 30 °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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	22.7 kg	12.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	405 x 454 x 322 mm	370 x 392 x 262 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	27 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet

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