Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh Aficio SP 4210N vs Ricoh SP C231N

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- Aficio SP 4210N:No
- SP C231N:Yes
Maximum resolution
- Aficio SP 4210N:600 x 1200 DPI
- SP C231N:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Aficio SP 4210N:36 ppm
- SP C231N:21 ppm
Total input capacity
- Aficio SP 4210N:500 sheets
- SP C231N:251 sheets
Total output capacity
- Aficio SP 4210N:250 sheets
- SP C231N:150 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- Aficio SP 4210N:1600 sheets
- SP C231N:751 sheets
Internal memory
- Aficio SP 4210N:192 MB
- SP C231N:128 MB
Processor frequency
- Aficio SP 4210N:466 MHz
- SP C231N:300 MHz

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Comparison of Aficio SP 4210N, SP C231N
28 specifications	A Ricoh Aficio SP 4210N View product	B Ricoh SP C231N View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	36 ppm	21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	1600 sheets	751 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	Executive, Legal, Letter
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	192 MB	128 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	466 MHz	300 MHz
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	15.5 kg	23 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	388 x 450 x 345 mm	400 x 450 x 320 mm
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2008 Mac v.10.2.8 - 10.5 UNIX
Power consumption (active)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	220V - 240V, 50/60 Hz, 10A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one	A4, B5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	150000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source

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