Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550 vs Ricoh SP 4520DN

33specifications compared
25differ
8identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:Laser
- SP 4520DN:LED
Duplex printing
- SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:No
- SP 4520DN:Yes
Maximum resolution
- SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:1200 x 600 DPI
- SP 4520DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:22 ppm
- SP 4520DN:40 ppm
Warm-up time
- SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:25 s
- SP 4520DN:17 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:10 s
- SP 4520DN:5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:20000 pages per month
- SP 4520DN:150000 pages per month
Page description languages
- SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550:PCL 6
- SP 4520DN:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3

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Comparison of SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550, SP 4520DN
52 specifications	A Ricoh SP 213w + Lenovo Thinkpad E550 View product	B Ricoh SP 4520DN View product
Printing6 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	LED
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	40 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	25 s	17 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10 s	5 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	20000 pages per month	150000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	151 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	151 sheets	1600 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Recycled paper	Envelopes, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	1024 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 cm (4.3")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1740 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	400 W	1110 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.58 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	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win	Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Novell NetWare 6.x
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	402 mm	370 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	392 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	306 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	14 kg

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