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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J6520DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs HP Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 14identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 8 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 50 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
    • BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF

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Brother

MFC-J6520DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J6520DW

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HP

Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 5521

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one22 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one20 ipm
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
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
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies50 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5.5 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, Memory card, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers26000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 1500 pages per month100 - 300 pages per month
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets15 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, Executive, Folio, Index card, L, Ledger (media size), Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, MonarchDL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA3, A4, A6, Index card, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²70 - 90 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, MS Duo, SD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.6 cm (2.6")6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one28 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.09 W
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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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 x64
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers526 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm324 mm
HeightDiffers657 mm144 mm
WeightDiffers14.3 kg5.05 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers657 mm492 mm
Package depthDiffers521 mm190 mm
Package heightDiffers350 mm408 mm
Package weightDiffers17.2 kg6.47 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Photo Creations
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB

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