Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP6680dx vs Canon i-SENSYS MF5980DW

28specifications compared
17differ
11identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS LBP6680dx:600 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS LBP6680dx:50000 pages per month
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:15000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP6680dx:150 sheets
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:250 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- i-SENSYS LBP6680dx:A4, A5, A6
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:A4, A5
Envelopes sizes
- i-SENSYS LBP6680dx:10, C5, DL
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:10, B5, C5, DL
Standard interfaces
- i-SENSYS LBP6680dx:Ethernet, USB 2.0
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:USB 2.0
Wi-Fi
- i-SENSYS LBP6680dx:No
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:Yes
Internal memory
- i-SENSYS LBP6680dx:768 MB
- i-SENSYS MF5980DW:256 MB

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Comparison of LBP6680dx, MF5980DW
60 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS LBP6680dx Model LBP6680dx View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF5980DW Model MF5980DW View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	33 ppm	33 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	28 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	15000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5c, PCL 5e, UFRII-LT	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII-LT
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Postcard, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL	10, B5, C5, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	10x15"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	768 MB	256 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54.2 dB	70.6 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	7.06 dB	43 dB
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayDiffers	LED	LCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	560 W	1200 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	14 W	9 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 30 °C	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	400 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	376 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	289 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	12.4 kg	19.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	473 x 431 x 390 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Server 2003,Server 2008,XP,Vista,7, Mac OS X 10.4.9-10.7.x, Linux
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fasr Ethernet
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 168 g/m²
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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