Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3

55specifications compared
18differ
37identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:Colour printing
- TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:Mono printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:30 ppm
- TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:35 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:30 ppm
- TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:17 ppm
Warm-up time
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:25 s
- TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:5.5 s
- TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:4.7 s
Copying
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:Colour copying
- TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:Mono copying
Scanning
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:Colour scanning
- TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:Mono scanning
Faxing
- TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4:No
- TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3:Mono faxing

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Comparison of 3051ci, 3501i
88 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 3051ci Laser A4 Model 3051ci View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 3501i Laser A3 Model 3501i View product
Printing5 differ
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Differs	30 ppm	17 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	25 s	23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.5 s	4.7 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	7.3 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scan speed (black)Known for one	100 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	100 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 MB
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Paper input typeDiffers	Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers	7150 sheets	7650 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Banner, Envelopes, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3584 MB	2048 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	48.5 dB	48.8 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.2 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	660 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	114 kg	82 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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