Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson AcuLaser CX21NC vs Samsung SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4

39specifications compared
24differ
15identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- AcuLaser CX21NC:Colour printing
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AcuLaser CX21NC:25 ppm
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:16 ppm
Copier resize
- AcuLaser CX21NC:25 - 400%
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:50 - 199%
Maximum duty cycle
- AcuLaser CX21NC:45000 pages per month
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:5000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- AcuLaser CX21NC:250 sheets
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:30 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- AcuLaser CX21NC:A4, A5
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:A4, A5, A6
Internal memory
- AcuLaser CX21NC:128 MB
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:8 MB
Processor frequency
- AcuLaser CX21NC:400 MHz
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:150 MHz

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Comparison of CX21NC, SCX-4500
77 specifications	A Epson AcuLaser CX21NC Model CX21NC View product	B Samsung SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-4500 View product
Printing2 differ
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 199%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Scanningidentical
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	45000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	180 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	680 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 210 g/m2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	LPR, FTP, IPP, PORT2501, PORT9100, SMB, AppleTalk, TCP/IP: SNMP, HTTP, TELNET, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS (Bonjour), SNTP, SLP, NetBEUI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	8 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	150 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	57 dB	45 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	790 W	350 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	18 W	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	59 W	70 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II 233 MHz, PowerPC G3 233 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	IEC60950 3rd, IEC60825 Class 1, CE, EN55022 ClassB, EN61000-3-2 Class A, EN6100-3-3, EN55024	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	45.6 kg	8.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	590 mm	224 mm
Package depthDiffers	740 mm	164 mm
Package heightDiffers	1225 mm	88 mm
Package weightDiffers	56.2 kg	500 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	180	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	460 x 467 x 852 mm	332 x 393 x 164.5 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Print, Scan	Scan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/XP/2000/Server 2003/XP 64/Vista Mac OSX 10.2.8 + Linux	Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista Linux OS Mac 10.3-10.4
EmulationsDiffers	ESC/Page-Color S, Adobe PostScript 3, PCL5c, PCL6	SPL
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	0.576 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyDiffers	Yes	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	220V ±10 % / 50 - 60 Hz ± 3 Hz / 4.0 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one	(90 - 220 mm) - (110 - 355.6 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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