Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3 vs Sharp AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3

38specifications compared
18differ
20identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3:65 ppm
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:20 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)
- TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3:32 ppm
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:11 ppm
Warm-up time
- TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3:30 s
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:25 s
Scanning
- TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3:Colour scanning
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:Mono scanning
Image formats supported
- TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3:JPG, TIF
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:BMP, TIF
Faxing
- TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3:Mono faxing
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:No
Total input capacity
- TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3:4150 sheets
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:600 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3:7650 sheets
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:1100 sheets

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Comparison of 6500i, AR-5620N
102 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 6500i Laser A3 Model 6500i View product	B Sharp AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3 Model AR-5620N View product
Printing3 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	65 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Differs	32 ppm	11 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	30 s	25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	5.2 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 s
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A3 (297 x 420)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	160 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	100 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPG, TIF	BMP, TIF
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	120 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	4150 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	420 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	7650 sheets	1100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	420 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4	A3, A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 256 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	64 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	PowerPC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	750CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	75 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	58 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1210 W	1200 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	20 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	TÜV/GS, CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	152 kg	33 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	1039 x 723 x 1347 mm	591 x 550 x 595 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex (double-sided)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ResizingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPLC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 - 200 g/m²

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