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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 18identical
  • 70known 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
    • 8 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 4.8 cpm
    • 6.5 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 3 cpm
    • 5.5 cpm

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A

Brother

MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J245G1

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B

HP

Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 5521

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm11 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 one23 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Copying4 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs4.8 cpm6.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs3 cpm5.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies50 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Scanning3 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)216 x 297 mm
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
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers50 - 1000 pages per month100 - 300 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 3
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets15 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, 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, MonarchDL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
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
Paper tray media weightKnown for one70 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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 one64 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Duo, SD
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one1 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one6.73 cm (2.65")
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.09 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one14.64 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14.64 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.75 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.54 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 7, Windows 8, 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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers478 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers456 mm324 mm
HeightDiffers244 mm144 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg5.05 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers477.5 mm492 mm
Package depthDiffers243.8 mm190 mm
Package heightDiffers457.2 mm408 mm
Package weightDiffers9.8 kg6.47 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 Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Photo Creations

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