Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 265ci Laser A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 21identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • TASKalfa 265ci Laser A4:Colour printing
    • TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • TASKalfa 265ci Laser A4:9600 x 600 DPI
    • TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • TASKalfa 265ci Laser A4:26 ppm
    • TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:35 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • TASKalfa 265ci Laser A4:29 s
    • TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:23 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • TASKalfa 265ci Laser A4:9 s
    • TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:4.7 s
  • Copying
    • TASKalfa 265ci Laser A4:Colour copying
    • TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:Mono copying
  • Scanning
    • TASKalfa 265ci Laser A4:Colour scanning
    • TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:Mono scanning
  • Maximum scan area
    • TASKalfa 265ci Laser A4:Legal (216 x 356)
    • TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:A3 (297 x 420)

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Comparison of 265ci, 3501i
102 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers29 s23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s4.7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one10.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one12 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersLegal (216 x 356)A3 (297 x 420)
Scan toDiffersE-mail, Fax, FTP, USBE-mail, FTP, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one35 inch/minUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one25 inch/minUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedJPG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDFUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax3 differ
Duplex faxingYesYes
Fax resolution (black)Differs400 x 400 DPI200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers2.5 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers256 pages12 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsJBIG, MH, MMR, MRJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
FaxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMono faxing
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesMicrosoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Digital senderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets1150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette, Paper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers1300 sheets7650 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4300 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Plain paperBanner, Envelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneFolioUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one70 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 220 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 256 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlain paper
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Email over SSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyDiffersPowerPCPMC-Sierra
Processor modelDiffers464P1022
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48.3 dB48.8 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one48.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Differs28.4 dB33.2 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 GB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.3")Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs475 W660 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs76 W170 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 W
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers514 mm668 mm
DepthDiffers550 mm767 mm
HeightDiffers603 mm747 mm
WeightDiffers38.7 kg82 kg
Other featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for oneTÜV/GS, CEUnknown — not stated by the source

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