Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh SP 5100N vs Ricoh SP C311N

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- SP 5100N:No
- SP C311N:Yes
Duplex printing
- SP 5100N:Yes
- SP C311N:No
Maximum resolution
- SP 5100N:600 x 600 DPI
- SP C311N:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- SP 5100N:43 ppm
- SP C311N:26 ppm
Warm-up time
- SP 5100N:45 s
- SP C311N:30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- SP 5100N:8.5 s
- SP C311N:13 s
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- SP 5100N:A4, A5
- SP C311N:A4
Supported network protocols (IPv4)
- SP 5100N:TCP/IP, AppleTalk
- SP C311N:TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk

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Comparison of SP 5100N, SP C311N
27 specifications	A Ricoh SP 5100N View product	B Ricoh SP C311N View product
Printing6 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	43 ppm	26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	45 s	30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	13 s
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Network1 differ
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Differs	TCP/IP, AppleTalk	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	400 MHz
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	40 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	13 W	15 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	17.5 kg	28 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	396 x 453 x 353 mm	400 x 480 x 387 mm
Other features2 differ
CompatibilityDiffers	Win 98, Me, 2000, XP Mac 8.6 - 9.2.x Mac v10.1 - 10.4	Win 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008 Mac v.10.2+ UNIX
Power consumption (active)Differs	650 W	1300 W
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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