Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer

67specifications compared
45differ
22identical
115known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 11 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer (26 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 19 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer (28 ppm vs 9 ppm). The HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer has 9.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (14 s vs 4.5 s). Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4, Thermal inkjet on the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 4800 DPI on the Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer.

Print technology
- MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 4800 DPI
- Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:26 ppm
- Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:15 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:28 ppm
- Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:9 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:26 ipm
- Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:9 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:4.5 s
- Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:4.7 s
- Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:16 s
Maximum number of copies
- MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:999 copies
- Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:99 copies

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Comparison of MFC-J5117DW, Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer
182 specifications	A Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J5117DW View product	B HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer View product
Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 4800 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	15 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	9 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	28 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	26 ipm	9 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	4.5 s	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	4.7 s	16 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Booklet printing functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 4800 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	24 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	14 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	999 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Book copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto fit function	Yes	Yes
Copy margin (custom)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning5 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for one	1200 x 2400 ppi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one	600 x 600 ppi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyDiffers	Dual CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	OCR, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, File, Image, USB, E-mail	Software
Scan speed (black)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	TIFF, JPEG	JPG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	Colour faxing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	150 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	4000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Print, Copy, Fax, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3	PCL 3 GUI
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 - 800 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP 32XL 135-ml Black bottle (~6000 pages), HP 31 70-ml Cyan bottle (~8000 pages), HP 31 70-ml Magenta bottle (~8000 pages), HP 31 70-ml Yellow bottle (~8000 pages); For more information about fill and yield see www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	4	1
Total input capacityDiffers	850 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	35 sheets
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 431.8 mm	216 x 355.6 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Recycled paper, Photo paper	Plain paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Recycled paper, Matte paper, Lightweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 220 g/m²	60 - 250 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88.9 - 215.9 mm
Envelope feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPS, SSL/TLS, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, IPPS, HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS résolutions de noms, Résolveur DNS, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, LPR/LPD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	NDP, RA, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, Résolveur DNS, LPR/LPD, Port brut personnalisé / Port9101, IPP, Serveur FTP, FTP Client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service	Mopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	960 MHz	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	53.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	52.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Differs	6.81 dB	6.5 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	10.7 cm (4.2")	1.27 cm (0.5")
Control typeDiffers	Touch	Buttons
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Medium basalt
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	23 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	33 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.8 W	1.1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.03 W	0.1 W
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windo	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	MacOS	Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	iPadOS, Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supported	ChromeOS	ChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 30 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25% post-consumer recycled plastic; Recyclable through HP Planet Partners
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	427.5 mm
DepthDiffers	407 mm	364 mm
HeightDiffers	489.5 mm	240.3 mm
WeightDiffers	20 kg	7.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	556 mm	484 mm
Package depthDiffers	581 mm	284 mm
Package heightDiffers	535 mm	410 mm
Package weightDiffers	25 kg	10.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	AC	AC
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Printer Software, available online
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	199896831369
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CISPR 32:2015/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR24:2010+A1:2015/EN 55024:2010+A1:2015; EN55035:2017+A11:2020/CISPR35:2016; EN 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019; FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart B; ICES-003 Issue 7:2020; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.2
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer; HP 32XL Black Original Ink Bottle (135ml); HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Magenta Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Yellow Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP Black Printhead; HP Tri-color Printhead; Setup Guide, Reference Guide, Ink Caution flyer; Reg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	428 kg
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 user(s)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; Chrome OS
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Up to 3 years extended warranty upon registration at https://www.hp.com/go/SmartTank3yearswarranty . User replaceable parts have separate warranty periods.
Number of print headsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11; Windows 10; 1 GHz processor; 2 GB SSD; Internet; Chrome OS. macOS Tahoe 26; macOS Sequoia 15; macOS Sonoma 14; 2 GB SSD; Internet.
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CISPR 32:2015/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR24:2010+A1:2015/EN 55024:2010+A1:2015; EN55035:2017+A11:2020/CISPR35:2016; EN 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019; FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart B; ICES-003 Issue 7:2020; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.2
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88.9 x 127 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1220 x 1016 x 2590 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1219.2 x 1016 x 2590.8 mm (48 x 40 x 102")
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.20 kWh/Week
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43212110

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