Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Samsung SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser vs Sharp AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Warm-up time
- SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser:35 s
- AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3:45 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser:11 s
- AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3:7.2 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser:9 cpm
- AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3:20 cpm
Scanning
- SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser:Colour scanning
- AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3:Mono scanning
Faxing
- SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser:Mono faxing
- AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3:No
Maximum duty cycle
- SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser:4200 pages per month
- AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3:16000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser:150 sheets
- AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3:500 sheets
Internal memory
- SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser:16 MB
- AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3:64 MB

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Comparison of SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R, AR-5520D
62 specifications	A Samsung SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R Laser Model SCX-4521FR+SCX-4200R View product	B Sharp AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3 Model AR-5520D View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	No	No
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	20 ppm	20 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	35 s	45 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	11 s	7.2 s
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	9 cpm	20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Greyscale levels	256	256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	4200 pages per month	16000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A5, A6
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56/200 g/m2
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	64 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	35 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN compliant
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	350 W	1200 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	10.4 kg	33.3 kg
Other features5 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet 10/100 Base TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	374 x 368 x 438 mm	590 x 550 x 555 mm
A6 CardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Linux, Red Hat 8.0 - 9.0, Fedora Core 1 - 3, Mandrake 9.0 - 10.2, SuSe 8.2 - 9.2, Mac OS 10.3	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Power requirementsDiffers	220V – 240V, 50/60Hz	230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	25 - 400 %	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	76 x 127 mm - 216 x 356mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, PDF, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	670 x 690 x 750 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 kg

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