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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 121 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 16identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 7 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 4.8 cpm
    • 6 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 3 cpm
    • 3.5 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 50 copies

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133 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J245G1

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B

HP

ENVY 121 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 121

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm4 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one11 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one23 ppm
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs4.8 cpm6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs3 cpm3.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies50 copies
Copier resizeDiffers25 - 400%50 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG XR, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIFBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedDiffersDOCX, HTM, PDFPDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one40 locations
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers50 - 1000 pages per month100 - 300 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 3
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
HP segmentKnown for oneHome
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets25 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, Executive, Index card, L, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch6 3/4, 10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterA4
Custom media lengthKnown for one152.4 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one101.6 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one75 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersNot supportedApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS Duo, SD
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one1 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one11 cm (4.33")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs3 W7.1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.53 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one26 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one23 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one26 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one3.5 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%25 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers478 mm429 mm
DepthDiffers456 mm336 mm
HeightDiffers244 mm110 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg7.98 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers477.5 mm495 mm
Package depthDiffers243.8 mm467 mm
Package heightDiffers457.2 mm157 mm
Package weightDiffers9.8 kg9.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneScansoft PaperPort v12 SE Presto! PageManager
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one10 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one20.1 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one434 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Photo Creations

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