Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 21identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW has 25,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (70000 pages per month vs 45000 pages per month). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW has 2 more total input trays than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (4 vs 2). The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW has 79 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW (330 sheets vs 251 sheets). Only the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW has colour. Page description languages: ESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6 on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW, GDI, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3 on the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW.

  • Colour
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:Yes
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW:No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:45000 pages per month
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW:70000 pages per month
  • Total number of input trays
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:2
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW:4
  • Total input capacity
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW:330 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:1 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW:80 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:251 sheets
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW:1830 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:B5, B6
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW:B6, B5
  • Envelopes sizes
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5298DW:C4, C5, C6, DL
    • WorkForce Pro WF-M5399DW:10, DL, C6, C4, C5

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Comparison of WF-M5298, WF-M5399DW
99 specifications
Features3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers45000 pages per month70000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 - 5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges11
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6GDI, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1,600 Nozzles Black
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)34 ppm34 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)4.8 s4.8 s
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ppm
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers24
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers1 sheets80 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers251 sheets1830 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Additional paper traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 x 500 sheet paper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThick paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Photo paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B6, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC4, C5, C6, DL10, DL, C6, C4, C5
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weight64 - 256 g/m²64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Direct printingYesYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA2-AESHTTPS, SNMPv3, SNMP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, WPA3, WPA2, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-Enterprise
Supported network protocolsDiffersLPR, FTP, IPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, WSD-Print, Bonjour/AirprintHTTPS, IPv4, IPv6, SNMP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrintApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs22 W25 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs8 W9.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.2 kWh/week0.17 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64, Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC OS 10.15 + or later, Mac OS 10.10.x, Mac OS X 10.11.x, Mac OS X 10.12.x, Mac OS X 10.13.x, Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width425 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers290 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers508 mm357 mm
WeightDiffers14 kg15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source535 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source545 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.3 kg
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceContains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.13 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.13 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Other features1 differ
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrint
Printing methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson PrecisionCore
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL5c, PCL5e, PCL6, PostScript 3, GDI, PDF 1.7
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHi-Speed USB - compatible with USB 2.0 specification, Ethernet Interface (1000 Base-T/ 100-Base TX/ 10-Base-T), Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN a/n (5GHz)
Standard input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80-Sheet Multi-Purpose Tray, 250-sheet paper tray
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDURABriteTM Ultra
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDriver and Utilities (CD), Initialization Ink Supply Units, Quick Setup Guide, User manual (CD), Warranty Documents
Ink dropDiffersMit Variable-sized Droplet-Technologie3.8 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m&sup2;)
Printer featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDirect Print, Direct print from USB
Print technologyKnown for oneInkjetUnknown — not stated by the source

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