Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera ECOSYS M2135dn Laser A4 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 64identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • ECOSYS M2135dn Laser A4:Mono printing
    • ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOSYS M2135dn Laser A4:35 ppm
    • ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4:21 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ECOSYS M2135dn Laser A4:17.5 ppm
    • ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4:11 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • ECOSYS M2135dn Laser A4:17 s
    • ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4:32 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • ECOSYS M2135dn Laser A4:6.8 s
    • ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4:11 s
  • N-up printing
    • ECOSYS M2135dn Laser A4:2, 4
    • ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4:2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
  • Copying
    • ECOSYS M2135dn Laser A4:Mono copying
    • ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Duplex copying
    • ECOSYS M2135dn Laser A4:No
    • ECOSYS M5521CDW/KL3 Laser A4:Yes

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Comparison of M2135dn, M5521CDW/KL3
161 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs17.5 ppm11 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers17 s32 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs6.8 s11 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingDiffers2, 42, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Barcode printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingYesYes
Secure printingYesYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionYesYes
Borderless printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 mm
Skip blank page functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto tray switching functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tray priority settings functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Secure PDF printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs35 cpm21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs6.9 s10 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 (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 s
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIAE-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Scan speed (black)Differs40 ppm30 ppm
Scan speed (colour)23 ppm23 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, TIFJPG, MMR
Document formats supportedPDF, XPSPDF, XPS
Scan driversTWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA
Scanner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlatbed & ADF scanner
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features6 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers20000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers1000 - 2500 pages per month1000 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderYesYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackCyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersMicrosoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3
Number of printer fonts9393
Replacement cartridgesDiffersTK-1150 (3.000 pagina's)TK-5220K, TK-5220C, TK-5220M, TK-5220Y TK-5230K, TK-5230C, TK-5230M, TK-5230Y
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeCassette, Paper trayCassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers32
Maximum input capacityDiffers850 sheets550 sheets
Maximum output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesPlain paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLegal
Custom media length148 - 356 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media width70 - 216 mm70 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 220 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 160 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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 oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Email over SSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memory1536 MB1536 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHCSD, SDHC
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyARM Cortex-A9ARM Cortex-A9
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB46.2 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one47 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one29 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of lines5 lines5 lines
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power5 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs661 W345 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs661 W345 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs661 W345 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs21 W41 W
Power consumption (sleep)1 W1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.47 kWh/week0.73 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1062 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0.6 - 15000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3500 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersGS, TÜV, CE, ISO 9001, ISO 14001TÜV/GS, CE, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width417 mm417 mm
DepthDiffers412 mm429 mm
HeightDiffers437 mm495 mm
WeightDiffers19 kg26 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one541 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one555 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one572 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one25 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1000 pages1200 pages
Imaging unit includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersREACH, RoHSRoHS
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for oneTK-1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Documentation CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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