Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh SP 201N vs Samsung SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4

33specifications compared
21differ
12identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- SP 201N:600 x 1200 DPI
- SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- SP 201N:2 ppm
- SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:38 ppm
Warm-up time
- SP 201N:25 s
- SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:6.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- SP 201N:20000 pages per month
- SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:80000 pages per month
Page description languages
- SP 201N:GDI
- SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5e, SPL
Maximum input capacity
- SP 201N:151 sheets
- SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:251 sheets
Paper tray media weight
- SP 201N:60 - 105 g/m²
- SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:60 - 163 g/m²
Standard interfaces
- SP 201N:Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
- SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4:USB 2.0

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Comparison of SP 201N, SL-M3820D
52 specifications	A Ricoh SP 201N View product	B Samsung SL-M3820D 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Model SL-M3820D View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	2 ppm	38 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	25 s	6.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	20000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	GDI	IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5e, SPL
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	151 sheets	251 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
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	Art paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Thin paper, Transparencies
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	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Network readyDiffers	Yes	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	66 MHz	600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	400 W	700 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	55 W	1.1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	5 W	10 W
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	402 mm	366 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	365.6 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	262.5 mm
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	9.86 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Web Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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