Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm vs Sharp DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4

28specifications compared
21differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono printing
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
Duplex printing
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:No
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:20 ppm
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
Copying
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono copying
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
Duplex copying
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:No
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanning
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono scanning
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour scanning

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Comparison of AL-2021, DX-C311
57 specifications	A Sharp AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm Model AL-2021 View product	B Sharp DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DX-C311 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	0 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingDiffers	No	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	600 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	2100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerQUICC III
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MPC8533E
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm (8.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1000 W	1840 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	493 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	714 mm
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	46 kg
Featuresidentical
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	518 x 445 x 298 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
A6 CardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for one	SPLC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	56 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source

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