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Canon imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 27identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3 has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4 (25 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Canon imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3 has 950 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4 (1200 sheets vs 250 sheets). The Canon imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3 has 150 sheets more total output capacity than the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4 (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). Printing: Mono printing on the Canon imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3, Colour printing on the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4. Copying: Mono copying on the Canon imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3, Colour copying on the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4.

  • Printing
    • imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3:Mono printing
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3:25 ppm
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:21 ppm
  • Copying
    • imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3:Mono copying
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Scanner type
    • imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3:ADF scanner
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Scan to
    • imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3:Cloud, Network folder, USB
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
  • Duplex functions
    • imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3:Copy, Print, Scan
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:Copy, Print
  • Printing colours
    • imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3:Black
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Page description languages
    • imageRUNNER 2725i Laser A3:PCL 6, UFRII
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:PCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII

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Comparison of 2725i, MF657Cdw
96 specifications
Printing2 differ
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.5 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one4 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersCloud, Network folder, USBCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceICA, TWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 - 2500 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, UFRIIPCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total input capacityDiffers1200 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers2300 sheets251 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one645 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Coated paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers52 - 256 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one52 - 300 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB1024 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers1000 MHz800 MHz
Internal storage capacityKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1500 W850 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs28.1 W11 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.31 kWh/week0.19 kWh/week
Power consumption (copying)Known for one666 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers565 mm451 mm
DepthDiffers693 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers877 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers64 kg22.6 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100Unknown — not stated by the source

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