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Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 17identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 11 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour (32 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 38 s more warm-up time than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour (70 s vs 32 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour has 2.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (11 s vs 8.3 s). Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has Wi-Fi. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Maximum resolution
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour:21 ppm
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour:32 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:70 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour:11 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:8.3 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour:12.5 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:8.6 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour:100000 pages per month
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:75000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour:4
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2
  • Total number of input trays
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx Colour:2
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:1

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Comparison of PA2101cx, C300
97 specifications
Printing5 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm32 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers32 s70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs11 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs12.5 s8.6 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers100000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one600 - 1200 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPSPostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Introduction monthKnown for oneJanuaryUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2025Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers550 sheets751 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Performance2 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48 dB53 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Differs30 dB3.1 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite, Black
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs345 W432 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs33 W14.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11
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 SonomaYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2025
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, EPEATUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers410 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers410 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers329 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers21 kg16.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers596 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers571 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers459 mm370 mm
Package weightDiffers28 kg20.5 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1500 pages1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs1500 pages1200 pages
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.2 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%

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