Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh SP 8300DN vs Samsung SL-M2825DW laser printer

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 6identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • SP 8300DN:600 x 600 DPI
    • SL-M2825DW laser printer:4800 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • SP 8300DN:50 ppm
    • SL-M2825DW laser printer:28 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • SP 8300DN:3.5 s
    • SL-M2825DW laser printer:8.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • SP 8300DN:300000 pages per month
    • SL-M2825DW laser printer:12000 pages per month
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • SP 8300DN:A3
    • SL-M2825DW laser printer:A4
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • SP 8300DN:A3, A4, A5, A6
    • SL-M2825DW laser printer:A4, A5, A6
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • SP 8300DN:B4, B5
    • SL-M2825DW laser printer:B5
  • Paper tray media weight
    • SP 8300DN:60 - 216 g/m²
    • SL-M2825DW laser printer:60 - 163 g/m²

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Comparison of SP 8300DN, SL-M2825DW
57 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI4800 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs50 ppm28 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one25 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs3.5 s8.5 s
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers300000 pages per month12000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one4400 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one3500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneLetterheadUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 216 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 169 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Optional connectivityKnown for oneWireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (IP v6), Bonjour, IPX/SPX (option)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one120 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs153 W400 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one1470 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs2.5 W45 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one3330 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers670 mm368 mm
DepthDiffers684 mm334.5 mm
HeightDiffers641 mm202 mm
WeightDiffers73 kg7.4 kg

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