Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson WF-C529RDW BAM vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 28identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WF-C529RDW 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-C529RDW BAM has 79 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (330 sheets vs 251 sheets). The Epson WF-C529RDW 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, Yellow, Magenta on the Epson WF-C529RDW BAM, Black on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW. Maximum resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson WF-C529RDW BAM, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW.

  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:50000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:45000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Black
  • Maximum resolution
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:330 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:1330 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:10, C4, C6, DL
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:C4, C5, C6, DL
  • Paper tray media weight
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:64 - 300 g/m²
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:64 - 256 g/m²
  • Market positioning
    • WF-C529RDW BAM:Home & office
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Business

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Comparison of WF-C529RDW BAM, WF-M5298
74 specifications
Features3 differ
ColourYesYes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month45000 pages per month
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 6, ESC/P-R, PostScript 3, PDF 1.7ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Yellow, MagentaBlack
Print head nozzlesKnown for one800 nozzles black, 800 nozzles per colourUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)34 ppm34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)4.8 s4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one5.3 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) colourKnown for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers330 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers1330 sheets251 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesThick paperThick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
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
USB portYesYes
Direct printingYesYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AES
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersEpson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs24 W22 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)8 W8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.18 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 10.10.x, Mac OS 10.7.x, Mac OS 10.8.x, Mac OS 10.9.x, Mac OS X 10.11.x, Mac OS X 10.12.x, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8 (32/64 Bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 (32/64Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width425 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers535 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers413 mm508 mm
WeightDiffers19.3 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Package widthKnown for one585 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one630 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one625 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one22.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCoreUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
Ink dropDiffers3.8Mit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie

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