Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh SP 201Nw vs Samsung ML-5515ND laser printer

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- SP 201Nw:1200 x 600 DPI
- ML-5515ND laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- SP 201Nw:23 ppm
- ML-5515ND laser printer:55 ppm
Total input capacity
- SP 201Nw:150 sheets
- ML-5515ND laser printer:520 sheets
Total output capacity
- SP 201Nw:50 sheets
- ML-5515ND laser printer:500 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- SP 201Nw:151 sheets
- ML-5515ND laser printer:3660 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- SP 201Nw:A4, A5, A6
- ML-5515ND laser printer:A4
Standard interfaces
- SP 201Nw:USB 2.0
- ML-5515ND laser printer:Ethernet, USB 2.0
Internal memory
- SP 201Nw:32 MB
- ML-5515ND laser printer:512 MB

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Comparison of SP 201Nw, ML-5515ND
64 specifications	A Ricoh SP 201Nw View product	B Samsung ML-5515ND laser printer Model ML-5515ND View product
Printing2 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	23 ppm	55 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	25 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	GDI	IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	500 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	151 sheets	3660 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	51 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper	Card stock, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Thick paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	90 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	148 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, 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
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	66 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	400 W	850 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	120 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 W
System requirements1 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	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	402 mm	464 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	540 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	420 mm
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	31.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Web Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.8 kg

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