Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x

54specifications compared
13differ
41identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus (40 ppm vs 35 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x has 2.5 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus (20 ppm vs 17.5 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x has 30,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus (80000 pages per month vs 50000 pages per month). Paper tray media weight: 60 - 163 g/m² on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus, 60 - 220 g/m² on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x. Security algorithms: HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus, SNMPv3, TLS on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x.

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:35 ppm
- ECOSYS PA4000x:40 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:17.5 ppm
- ECOSYS PA4000x:20 ppm
Maximum duty cycle
- ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:50000 pages per month
- ECOSYS PA4000x:80000 pages per month
Introduction year
- ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:2025
- ECOSYS PA4000x:2024
Total number of input trays
- ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:1
- ECOSYS PA4000x:2
Total input capacity
- ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:250 sheets
- ECOSYS PA4000x:850 sheets
Paper tray media weight
- ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:60 - 163 g/m²
- ECOSYS PA4000x:60 - 220 g/m²
Market positioning
- ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:Home & office
- ECOSYS PA4000x:Business

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Comparison of PA3500x/Plus, PA4000x
91 specifications	A Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus Model PA3500x/Plus View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x Model PA4000x 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	35 ppm	40 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	17.5 ppm	20 ppm
Warm-up time	15 s	15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	6.4 s	6.4 s
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Print resolution blackKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 - 3000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS	Epson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Introduction monthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	September
Introduction yearDiffers	2025	2024
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vietnam
Printer fontsKnown for one	PCL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	850 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum input capacity	850 sheets	850 sheets
Maximum output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Banner, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	70 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	148 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	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
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 algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS	SNMPv3, TLS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	512 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)	52 dB	52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)	48 dB	48 dB
Sound power level (standby)	29 dB	29 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	481.3 W	555.9 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.34 kWh/week
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Yes	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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	375 mm	375 mm
Depth	393 mm	393 mm
Height	272 mm	272 mm
Weight	14 kg	14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	516 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) included	Yes	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs	1000 pages	3600 pages
Cables included	AC	AC
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	REACH, cTUVus, WEEE

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