Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4 vs Kyocera ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4

80specifications compared
39differ
41identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4:Colour printing
- ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4:Mono printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4:21 ppm
- ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4:35 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4:11 ppm
- ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4:17.5 ppm
Warm-up time
- ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4:32 s
- ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4:19 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4:11 s
- ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4:6.4 s
Copying
- ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4:Colour copying
- ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4:Mono copying
Duplex copying
- ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4:No
- ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4:Yes
Scan speed (black)
- ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4:27 ppm
- ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4:300 ppm

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Comparison of MA2101cfx, MA3500x
148 specifications	A Kyocera ECOSYS MA2101cfx Laser A4 Model MA2101cfx View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS MA3500x Laser A4 Model MA3500x View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	11 ppm	17.5 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	11 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	32 s	19 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	11 s	6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	12.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 print function	Yes	Yes
N-up printingKnown for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printing	Yes	Yes
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy size	A4	A4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	21 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	21 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	12 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function	Yes	Yes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4	2, 4
Copy programming function	Yes	Yes
ID-card copy function	Yes	Yes
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stamp functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copying modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Background adjustment functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning5 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, PC, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA	E-mail, FTP, Fax, PC, TWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black)Differs	27 ppm	300 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs	22 ppm	300 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPEG, TIFF	JPEG, MMR, TIFF
Document formats supported	PDF, XPS	PDF, XPS
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	400 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	2 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	256 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	65000 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	600 - 1200 pages per month	0 - 2000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffers	Print	Copy, Print
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	OpenXPS, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS	Epson LQ, OpenXPS, TIFF, PCL 5e, XPS, PCL 6, PCL XL, IBM ProPrinter, PostScript 3, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for one	Barcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	TK-5480K (1.250 afdrukken) TK-5480Y (1.250 afdrukken) TK-5480M (1.250 afdrukken) TK-5480C (1.250 afdrukken) TK-5490K (2.800 afdrukken) TK-5490Y (2.400 afdrukken) TK-5490M (2.400 afdrukken) TK-5490C (2.400 afdrukken)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	850 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	550 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	148 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	70 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Chromebook Native Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor family	ARM Cortex	ARM Cortex
Processor model	A53	A53
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one	2025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	48 dB	52 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (standby)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs	44 dB	48 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	30 dB	29 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White, Grey
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.86 cm (2.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeDiffers	Touch	Buttons
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	1062 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Differs	345 W	534.4 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs	345 W	534.4 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs	41 W	10.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)	0.4 W	0.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.2 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	GS, TÜV, CE	TÜV/GS, CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	410 mm	417 mm
DepthDiffers	416 mm	412 mm
HeightDiffers	457 mm	437 mm
WeightDiffers	26 kg	19.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	596 mm	555 mm
Package depthDiffers	571 mm	541 mm
Package heightDiffers	599 mm	572 mm
Package weightDiffers	33 kg	24 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	1500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	1500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	AC	AC
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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