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Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 28identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus has 19 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (40 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus has 9 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (20 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 17 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus (32 s vs 15 s). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has colour. Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has colour display.

  • Colour
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:Yes
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:21 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:40 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:11 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:20 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:32 s
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:15 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:11 s
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:100000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:80000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:600 - 1200 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:1500 - 3000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:Black

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Comparison of PA2101cx/Plus, PA4000x/Plus
93 specifications
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Kyocera

ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

Model PA2101cx/Plus

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ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus

Model PA4000x/Plus

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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm40 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs11 ppm20 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers32 s15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs11 s6.4 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features7 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers100000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers600 - 1200 pages per month1500 - 3000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPSEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Introduction monthDiffersJanuarySeptember
Introduction yearDiffers20252024
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTK-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 (Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers34
Maximum input capacityDiffers550 sheets850 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paperBanner, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFolio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv3, TLS
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1000 MB512 MB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48 dB52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs44 dB48 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs30 dB29 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneARM CortexUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneA53Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Colour displayDiffersYesNo
Control typeDiffersTouchButtons
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs345 W555.9 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.2 kWh/week0.34 kWh/week
Power consumption (ready)Known for one33 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 SonomaMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, EPEATBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers410 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers410 mm393 mm
HeightDiffers329 mm272 mm
WeightDiffers21 kg14 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers596 mm516 mm
Package depthDiffers571 mm500 mm
Package heightDiffers459 mm400 mm
Package weightDiffers28 kg18 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1500 pages3600 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceREACH, cTUVus, WEEE
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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