Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm vs Sharp DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono printing
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- AL2041 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)
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:20 ppm
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
Copying
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono copying
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Faxing
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:No
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour faxing
Total input capacity
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:300 sheets
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:300 sheets
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:2100 sheets

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Comparison of AL2041, DX-C311
61 specifications	A Sharp AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm Model AL2041 View product	B Sharp DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DX-C311 View product
Printing3 differ
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	31 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	0 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	6000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	SPL-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	600 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette, Sheetfed	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	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	56 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	1024 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	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 frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	518 mm	560 mm
DepthDiffers	445 mm	493 mm
HeightDiffers	358 mm	714 mm
WeightDiffers	17.5 kg	46 kg

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