Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh SP 230DNw vs Ricoh SP 3710DN

33specifications compared
19differ
14identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- SP 230DNw:600 x 2400 DPI
- SP 3710DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- SP 230DNw:30 ppm
- SP 3710DN:32 ppm
Warm-up time
- SP 230DNw:28 s
- SP 3710DN:26 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- SP 230DNw:8.5 s
- SP 3710DN:7.5 s
Page description languages
- SP 230DNw:GDI
- SP 3710DN:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Total input capacity
- SP 230DNw:250 sheets
- SP 3710DN:300 sheets
Total output capacity
- SP 230DNw:150 sheets
- SP 3710DN:125 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- SP 230DNw:250 sheets
- SP 3710DN:550 sheets

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Comparison of SP 230DNw, SP 3710DN
49 specifications	A Ricoh SP 230DNw View product	B Ricoh SP 3710DN View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	32 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	28 s	26 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	7.5 s
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	GDI	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL, PostScript
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average cartridge yield (black)Known for one	1200 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	125 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	550 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4	B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	52 - 162 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.72 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	356 mm	370 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	392 mm
HeightDiffers	183 mm	262 mm
WeightDiffers	7.3 kg	13 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs	700 pages	7000 pages

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