Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

25specifications compared
15differ
10identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (4 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 1 more total input trays than the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour (2 vs 1). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has 101 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour (251 sheets vs 150 sheets). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 600 DPI on the Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

Number of print cartridges
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:4
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1
Printing colours
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
Maximum resolution
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:1200 x 600 DPI
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
Total number of input trays
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:1
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:2
Total input capacity
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:A4
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:A4, A5, A6
Product colour
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:White
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Grey
Power consumption (printing)
- SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour:13 W
- WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:22 W

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Comparison of F170, WF-M5298
67 specifications	A Epson SureColor F170 inkjet printer Colour Model F170 View product	B Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW Model WF-M5298 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	4	1
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink typeKnown for one	Dye-based ink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 s
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	251 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thick 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, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C4, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 256 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	215.9 x 1198.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Business	Business
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	13 W	22 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs	4.1 W	8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	503 mm	425 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	290 mm
HeightDiffers	187 mm	508 mm
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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