Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh SP 201N vs Ricoh SP 311DNw

39specifications compared
20differ
19identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- SP 201N:600 x 1200 DPI
- SP 311DNw:1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- SP 201N:2 ppm
- SP 311DNw:28 ppm
Warm-up time
- SP 201N:25 s
- SP 311DNw:26 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- SP 201N:10 s
- SP 311DNw:8 s
Page description languages
- SP 201N:GDI
- SP 311DNw:PCL 5e, PCL 6
Maximum input capacity
- SP 201N:151 sheets
- SP 311DNw:300 sheets
Maximum output capacity
- SP 201N:50 sheets
- SP 311DNw:125 sheets
Paper tray media weight
- SP 201N:60 - 105 g/m²
- SP 311DNw:52 - 162 g/m²

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Comparison of SP 201N, SP 311DNw
51 specifications	A Ricoh SP 201N View product	B Ricoh SP 311DNw View product
Printing4 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	2 ppm	28 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	25 s	26 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10 s	8 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle	20000 pages per month	20000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	GDI	PCL 5e, PCL 6
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	151 sheets	300 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	125 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Thick paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6	B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	52 - 162 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	66 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WiFi
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	400 W	890 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	5 W	50 W
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	402 mm	370 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	382 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	262 mm
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	12.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Stand-by LED	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPP
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Web Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source

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