Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour

77specifications compared
19differ
58identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour (26 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour has 5 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour (26 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour has 2 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour (13 ppm vs 11 ppm). Sustainability certificates: Blue Angel, EPEAT on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour.

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour:21 ppm
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour:21 ppm
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:26 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour:11 ppm
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:13 ppm
Warm-up time
- ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour:32 s
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour:11 s
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:9.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour:12.5 s
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:10.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour:100000 pages per month
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:65000 pages per month
Internal memory
- ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour:1000 MB
- ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:1024 MB

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Comparison of PA2101cwx/Plus, PA2600cwx
96 specifications	A Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx/Plus Colour Model PA2101cwx/Plus View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour Model PA2600cwx View product
Printing6 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	26 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	11 ppm	13 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	32 s	29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	11 s	9.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	12.5 s	10.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (white, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	100000 pages per month	65000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 - 1500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL
Replacement cartridgesDiffers	TK-5480K Zwart (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480Y Geel (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480M Magenta (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480C Cyaan (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490K Zwart (2.800 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490Y Geel (2.400 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490M Magenta (	TK-5450K Zwart (4.100 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5450Y Geel (3.200 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5450M Magenta (3.200 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5450C Cyaan (3.200 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Semi-glossy paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Chromebook Native Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1000 MB	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1000 MB	1024 MB
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A53
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	48 dB	49 dB
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	345 W	375 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.2 kWh/week	0.26 kWh/week
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Blue Angel, EPEAT	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	22 kg	21 kg

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