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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J6520DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs HP Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 16identical
  • 70known 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
    • 11 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 8 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 6521 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6521

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 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
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies50 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, Memory card, OCR, USBE-mail, Memory card
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
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
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets20 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 420 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, Executive, Folio, Index card, L, Ledger (media size), Letter
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA3, A4, A6, Index card, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, HP Auto Wireless Connect, HP ePrint
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
Performance1 differ
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXCMS Duo, SD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers6.6 cm (2.6")8.76 cm (3.45")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5.5 W4.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.11 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one28 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.5 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Photo Creations
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 10.5 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
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
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers526 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm552 mm
HeightDiffers657 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers14.3 kg6.2 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package heightDiffers350 mm468 mm
Package weightDiffers17.2 kg7.77 kg
Package widthKnown for one657 mm
Package depthKnown for one521 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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