Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3 vs Kyocera FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3

72specifications compared
41differ
31identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3:Colour printing
- FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3:Mono printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3:45 ppm
- FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3:25 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)
- TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3:22 ppm
- FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3:12 ppm
Warm-up time
- TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3:30 s
- FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3:20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3:3.9 s
- FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3:8 s
Copying
- TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3:Colour copying
- FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3:Mono copying
Scan speed (black)
- TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3:160 ppm
- FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3:40 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)
- TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3:160 ppm
- FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3:20 inch/min

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Comparison of 4551ci, FS-6525MFP/FAX
111 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 4551ci Laser A3 Model 4551ci View product	B Kyocera FS -6525MFP/FAX Laser A3 Model FS-6525MFP/FAX View product
Printing5 differ
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	45 ppm	25 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Differs	22 ppm	12 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	30 s	20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	3.9 s	8 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	45 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	5.1 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 s
Scanning3 differ
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, USB	E-mail, Fax, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Scan speed (black)Differs	160 ppm	40 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Differs	160 ppm	20 inch/min
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memoryDiffers	12 MB	700 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	200 x 100 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity6 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	1150 sheets	650 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	300 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray, Sheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Maximum input capacityDiffers	7650 sheets	1650 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	4300 sheets	300 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	297 x 432 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Banner, Envelopes, Plain paper	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4	A3, A4, A5, A6
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	Folio
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 432 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 220 g/m²	63 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	60 - 300 g/m²	45 - 256 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 - 160 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers	60 - 256 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Media thickness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.11 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3500 MB	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF
Processor familyDiffers	PMC-Sierra	PowerPC
Processor modelDiffers	P1022	464
Processor frequencyDiffers	1067 MHz	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50.9 dB	46.8 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46.8 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	38.3 dB	27.1 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, White
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1030 W	530 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	1.8 W	0.9 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	200 W	114 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, Windows SBS 2011 Essentials, Windows SBS 2011 Standard, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TUV, GS, CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	668 mm	590 mm
DepthDiffers	767 mm	590 mm
HeightDiffers	747 mm	694 mm
WeightDiffers	114 kg	52.2 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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