Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh Aficio™SP C821DN vs Ricoh SP 5100N

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 4identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:Yes
    • SP 5100N:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • SP 5100N:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:50 ppm
    • SP 5100N:43 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:48 s
    • SP 5100N:45 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:8 s
    • SP 5100N:8.5 s
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:A3
    • SP 5100N:A4
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:A3, A4, A5, A6
    • SP 5100N:A4, A5
  • Network ready
    • Aficio™SP C821DN:No
    • SP 5100N:Yes

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Comparison of Aficio™SP C821DN, SP 5100N
45 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs50 ppm43 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one50 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers48 s45 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8 s8.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one200000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one183Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one1200 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one3200 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one4000 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5
Network2 differ
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IP (IPv4,IPv6), SMB, AppleTalkTCP/IP, AppleTalk
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityDiffers80 GB40 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneIntel Celeron-MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1000 MHz500 MHz
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers97 kg17.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs670 x 670 x 640 mm396 x 453 x 353 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDeskTopBinder Lite, SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin, Printer utility for Mac, Web Image Monitor, Font Manager 2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Power requirementsKnown for one220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one- Windows2000/XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista (32 bit) - Windows XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista (64 bit) - Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2x (OS X Classic) - Macintosh OS X 10.1 or later (native mode)¹ - Novell Netware 3.12, 3.2, 4.1, 4.11, 5.0, 5.1, 6, 6.5 - Sun Solaris 2.6/7/8/9 - HP-UX 10.x/11.x/11iv1/11iUnknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for onePS 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one60/256Unknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for oneCMY, KUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWireless LAN (IEEE 802.11a/b/g)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Differs1400 W650 W
CompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin 98, Me, 2000, XP Mac 8.6 - 9.2.x Mac v10.1 - 10.4

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