Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Canon G550 MegaTank vs Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour

37specifications compared
21differ
16identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has 37,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon G550 MegaTank (45000 pages per month vs 8000 pages per month). The Canon G550 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 5 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon G550 MegaTank (19 W vs 14 W). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has duplex printing. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

Maximum duty cycle
- G550 MegaTank:8000 pages per month
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:45000 pages per month
Duplex printing
- G550 MegaTank:No
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Maximum resolution
- G550 MegaTank:4800 x 1200 DPI
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:600 x 1200 DPI
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- G550 MegaTank:A4
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
Ethernet LAN
- G550 MegaTank:No
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
- G550 MegaTank:No
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:Yes
Product colour
- G550 MegaTank:Black
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:White
Power consumption (printing)
- G550 MegaTank:14 W
- MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour:19 W

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Comparison of G550 MegaTank, GX5150
61 specifications	A Canon G550 MegaTank View product	B Canon MAXIFY GX5150 inkjet printer Colour Model GX5150 View product
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	45000 pages per month
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
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	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
Input & output capacityidentical
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 handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, High resolution 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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Com-10, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,7x10,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14 W	19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.2 W	1.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.18 kWh/week	0.14 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
System requirements2 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
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
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source

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