Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Xerox C303a Laser A4 vs Xerox C305ae Laser A4

96specifications compared
9differ
87identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Warm-up time
- C303a Laser A4:80 s
- C305ae Laser A4:70 s
Internal memory
- C303a Laser A4:1000 MB
- C305ae Laser A4:2000 MB
Power consumption (printing)
- C303a Laser A4:436 W
- C305ae Laser A4:432 W
Power consumption (ready)
- C303a Laser A4:16.4 W
- C305ae Laser A4:17.5 W
Weight
- C303a Laser A4:19.8 kg
- C305ae Laser A4:20.2 kg
Package height
- C303a Laser A4:450 mm
- C305ae Laser A4:455 mm
Package weight
- C303a Laser A4:24.5 kg
- C305ae Laser A4:25 kg
Included cartridge capacity (black)
- C303a Laser A4:1300 pages
- C305ae Laser A4:2000 pages

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Comparison of C303a, C305ae
99 specifications	A Xerox C303a Laser A4 Model C303a View product	B Xerox C305ae Laser A4 Model C305ae View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	32 ppm	32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	30 ppm	30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	80 s	70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	8.3 s	8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)	8.6 s	8.6 s
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)	8.1 s	8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)	8.5 s	8.5 s
Maximum number of copies	9999 copies	9999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Background adjustment function	Yes	Yes
Auto fit function	Yes	Yes
Copy margin (auto center)	Yes	Yes
Edge erase function	Yes	Yes
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan area	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan to	E-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder	E-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supported	TIFF, JPEG	TIFF, JPEG
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Scan drivers	TWAIN, WIA, ICA	TWAIN, WIA, ICA
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)	400 x 400 DPI	400 x 400 DPI
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	75000 pages per month	75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	2	2
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languages	PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF	PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fonts	PCL, Scalable, PostScript	PCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	251 sheets	251 sheets
Total output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Manual feeder	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of input trays	3	3
Maximum input capacity	751 sheets	751 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media types	Lightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed	Lightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media length	148 - 356 mm	148 - 356 mm
Custom media width	94 - 216 mm	94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weight	60 - 200 g/m²	60 - 200 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connector	USB Type-A / USB Type-B	USB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithms	FIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP	FIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocols	TCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour	TCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1000 MB	2000 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)	53 dB	53 dB
Sound power level (printing)	6.7 dB	6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)	3.1 dB	3.1 dB
Designidentical
Product colour	White, Black	White, Black
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	436 W	432 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs	16.4 W	17.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
AC input frequency	47-63 Hz	47-63 Hz
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 80%	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 32.2 °C	10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	411 mm	411 mm
Depth	400 mm	400 mm
Height	345 mm	345 mm
WeightDiffers	19.8 kg	20.2 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package width	515 mm	515 mm
Package depth	560 mm	560 mm
Package heightDiffers	450 mm	455 mm
Package weightDiffers	24.5 kg	25 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) included	Yes	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs	1300 pages	2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)	1200 pages	1200 pages
Cables included	AC	AC
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1 GHz	1.2 GHz

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