Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 23identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has 5,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (50000 pages per month vs 45000 pages per month). The Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has 579 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (830 sheets vs 251 sheets). The Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM has 1,079 sheets more maximum input capacity than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (1330 sheets vs 251 sheets). Printing colours: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WF-C529RDTW BAM, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:50000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:45000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:830 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:1330 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • Paper tray media types
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:Envelopes, Plain paper
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Thick paper
  • Envelopes sizes
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:10, C4, C6, DL
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:C4, C5, C6, DL
  • Paper tray media weight
    • WF-C529RDTW BAM:64 - 300 g/m²
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:64 - 256 g/m²

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Comparison of WF-C529RDTW BAM, WF-M5298
70 specifications
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.3 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers830 sheets251 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers1330 sheets251 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Plain paperThick paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C4, C6, DLC4, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 300 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/Airprint
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs24 W22 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers535 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers513 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers23.9 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one586 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one628 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one860 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one31 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInkjet
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie

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