Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh Aficio SP5100N vs Ricoh Aficio™SP 4100N

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Aficio SP5100N:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Aficio™SP 4100N:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Aficio SP5100N:43 ppm
- Aficio™SP 4100N:31 ppm
Warm-up time
- Aficio SP5100N:45 s
- Aficio™SP 4100N:12 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Aficio SP5100N:8.5 s
- Aficio™SP 4100N:6.9 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Aficio SP5100N:200000 pages per month
- Aficio™SP 4100N:100000 pages per month
Number of printer fonts
- Aficio SP5100N:183
- Aficio™SP 4100N:182
Maximum input capacity
- Aficio SP5100N:2100 sheets
- Aficio™SP 4100N:1600 sheets
Network ready
- Aficio SP5100N:Yes
- Aficio™SP 4100N:No

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Comparison of Aficio SP5100N, Aficio™SP 4100N
43 specifications	A Ricoh Aficio SP5100N View product	B Ricoh Aficio™SP 4100N View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	43 ppm	31 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	45 s	12 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	6.9 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	200000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsDiffers	183	182
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RPCS
Input & output capacity1 differ
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2100 sheets	1600 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffers	Yes	No
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP,IPX/SPX,AppleTalk
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	192 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	40.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	40 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	400 MHz
Power1 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	13 W	12.5 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	17.5 kg	15.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	396 x 453 x 353 mm	388 x 450 x 345 mm
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz	220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 - Macintosh OS 8.6 - 9.2.x - Macintosh OS X v10.1 - 10.4	Windows95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 NovellNetWare3.12/3.2/4.14.11/5.0/5.1/6/6.5 UNIX SunSolaris 2.6/7/8/9/10 HP-UX 10.x/11.x/11i v2 SCO OpenServer 5.0.7/6.0 RedHatLinux 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/Enterprise IBMAIX v4.3/5L v5.1/5L v5.2/5L v5.3 Macintosh 8.6 or later (OS X Classic) Macintosh X v10.1 or lat
EmulationsKnown for one	PS 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Differs	60/163	60/162
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Additional paper traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Differs	650 W	990 W
Capacity cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15000 sheets

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