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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 5052CI Laser A3+ vs Kyocera ECOSYS M5521cdn Laser A4

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 47identical
  • 84known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 50 ppm
    • 21 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 50 ppm
    • 21 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 50 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 50 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 17 s
    • 32 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 4.3 s
    • 11 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 5.4 s
    • 12.5 s
  • N-up printing
    • 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 20, 25
    • 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25

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192 specifications
A

Kyocera

TASKalfa 5052CI Laser A3+

Model 5052CI

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B

Kyocera

ECOSYS M5521cdn Laser A4

Model M5521cdn

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Printing8 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs50 ppm21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs50 ppm21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs50 ppm11 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs50 ppm11 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers17 s32 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.3 s11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs5.4 s12.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one4.2 mm
N-in-1 print functionYesYes
Skip blank page functionYesYes
Auto tray switching functionYesYes
Tray priority settings functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 20, 252, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingYesYes
Secure printingYesYes
Poster printing functionYesYes
Secure PDF printing functionYesYes
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one25 ppm
Stored print functionKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Cover page printing functionKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Eco printing functionKnown for oneYes
Copying5 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs50 cpm21 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs50 cpm21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs3.7 s10 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs4.8 s12 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Copy programming functionYesYes
ID-card copy functionYesYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one25 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one25 cpm
Book copy functionKnown for oneYes
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
Stamp functionKnown for oneYes
Watermark copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS/CCD
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, File, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIAE-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Scan speed (black)Known for one30 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one23 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, TIFFJPEG, MMR, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF, XPS
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Faxidentical
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one400 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speed3 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pages
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers200000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers10000 - 25000 pages per month1000 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Digital senderYesYes
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7+Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for oneBarcode, Bitmap, PostScript, Windows
Number of printer fontsKnown for one93
Replacement cartridgesDiffersTK-8515K, TK-8515C, TK-8515M, TK-8515YTK-5220K, TK-5220C, TK-5220M, TK-5220Y TK-5230K, TK-5230C, TK-5230M, TK-5230Y
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity7 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers1150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers500 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeCassette, Paper trayCassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers62
Maximum input capacityDiffers7150 sheets550 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers4300 sheets150 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3+A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A3+, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one70 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 300 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers52 - 300 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 160 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers64 - 256 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBanner, Bond paper, Envelopes, Hole punched paper, Labels, Legal, Letter, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Media thickness (min)Known for one0.11 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless LAN
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)DiffersYesNo
Email over SSLYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
HDD overwriteKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Number of HDD overwritesKnown for one3
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4000 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4000 MB1536 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex-A9
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53.9 dB48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs53.9 dB48 dB
Sound pressure level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one320 GB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dB
Design6 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Control typeDiffersTouchButtons
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Colour displayDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one22.9 cm (9")
Power7 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1750 W1062 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs860 W345 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs860 W345 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs860 W345 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W41 W
Power consumption (sleep)1 W1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs2.5 kWh/week0.73 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one50 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0.6 - 15000 m
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3500 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Certificates1 differ
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYes
CertificationDiffersGS, TÜV, CETÜV/GS, CE, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers602 mm417 mm
DepthDiffers665 mm429 mm
HeightDiffers790 mm495 mm
WeightDiffers95 g26 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one592 mm
Package depthKnown for one567 mm
Package heightKnown for one637 mm
Package weightKnown for one33 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedDiffersNoYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1200 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1200 pages
Imaging unit includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHSREACH, RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Safety sheetKnown for oneYes
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Power managementKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Finishing optionKnown for oneYes

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