Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G1520 MegaTank vs Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 1 more print cartridges than the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour (5 vs 4). The Canon G1520 MegaTank has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has 4 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G1520 MegaTank (19 W vs 15 W). Duplex printing mode: Manual on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, Auto on the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour. ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4 on the Canon G1520 MegaTank, A4, A5, A6 on the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour.

Number of print cartridges
- G1520 MegaTank:5
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:4
Duplex printing mode
- G1520 MegaTank:Manual
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Auto
Maximum resolution
- G1520 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G1520 MegaTank:A4
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
Photo paper sizes
- G1520 MegaTank:10x15 cm
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Product colour
- G1520 MegaTank:Black
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:White
Power consumption (printing)
- G1520 MegaTank:15 W
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:19 W
Power consumption (standby)
- G1520 MegaTank:0.6 W
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:1.4 W

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Comparison of G1520 MegaTank, GX5150
69 specifications	A Canon G1520 MegaTank View product	B Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour Model GX5150 View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	4
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Manual	Auto
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Separate cartridgesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for one	Pigment-based ink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.5 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ipm
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Banner, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal, Letter	Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Com-10, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15 cm	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Paper tray media weight	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 105 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP / HTTP/TCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	15 W	19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.6 W	1.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.09 kWh/week	0.14 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina	Mac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supported	ChromeOS	ChromeOS
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Windows: 2.0GB Mac: 1.0GB, 1024 x 768 XGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	399 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	639 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	332 mm
WeightDiffers	4.8 kg	9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21000 pages
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Printer Driver IJ Printer Assistant Tool Easy-PhotoPrint Editor (download)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	49.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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