Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour

35specifications compared
21differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon G550 MegaTank has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon G550 MegaTank (2 vs 1). The Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has 250 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon G550 MegaTank (350 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

Duplex printing
- G550 MegaTank:No
- MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Maximum resolution
- G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
Total number of input trays
- G550 MegaTank:1
- MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:2
Total input capacity
- G550 MegaTank:100 sheets
- MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:350 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G550 MegaTank:A4
- MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weight
- G550 MegaTank:64 - 105 g/m²
- MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:64 - 275 g/m²
Ethernet LAN
- G550 MegaTank:No
- MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
- G550 MegaTank:No
- MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour:Yes

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, GX5050
54 specifications	A Canon G550 MegaTank View product	B Canon MAXIFY GX5050 inkjet printer Colour Model GX5050 View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	8000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	350 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, High resolution paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Com-10, DL
Photo paper sizes	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25	10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	64 - 275 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	20 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.18 kWh/week	0.12 kWh/week
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	ChromeOS	Android, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	399 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	639 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	332 mm
WeightDiffers	5.1 kg	9 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210	84433210

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