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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 18identical
  • 73known 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
    • 11 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 8 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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Brother

MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J245G1

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B

HP

Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6521

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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 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm8 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 resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
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
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 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 toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, Memory card
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG XR, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIFBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedDiffersDOCX, HTM, PDFPDF
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
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
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 3
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets20 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 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, 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, Monarch10, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7"4x6,5x7,8x10
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)
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Legal, Letter
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersNot supportedApple AirPrint, HP Auto Wireless Connect, HP ePrint
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 one128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
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 one8.76 cm (3.45")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs3 W4.8 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.11 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.4 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home
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 relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers478 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers456 mm552 mm
HeightDiffers244 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg6.2 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package widthKnown for one477.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one243.8 mm
Package heightDiffers457.2 mm468 mm
Package weightDiffers9.8 kg7.77 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneScansoft PaperPort v12 SE Presto! PageManager
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
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
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes

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