Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4

75specifications compared
47differ
28identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4:Colour printing
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4:20 ppm
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:40 ppm
Warm-up time
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4:34 s
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:14 s
Copying
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4:Colour copying
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4:20 cpm
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4:5.9 s
- imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4:6 s

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Comparison of C3520i, MF424dw
132 specifications	A Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3520i Laser A4 Model C3520i View product	B Canon imageCLASS MF424dw Laser A4 Model MF424dw View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	40 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	34 s	14 s
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure 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
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	40 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	15 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	5.9 s	6 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	8.2 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function	Yes	Yes
ID-card copy function	Yes	Yes
Edge erase function	Yes	Yes
Watermark copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning6 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type	ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	TWAIN, USB, WIA	E-mail, FTP, Fax, Image, SMB
Scan speed (black)Differs	51 ppm	38 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs	51 ppm	13 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Differs	51 ppm	26 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Differs	51 ppm	70 ppm
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN, WIA	ICA, TWAIN, WIA
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 pages
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, JPEG, MH, MR
Features2 differ
Digital sender	Yes	Yes
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6, UFRII	PCL 5, PCL 6, UFRII
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	105	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional functionsKnown for one	Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 - 4000 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	1200 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	65 sheets
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
Paper input type	Cassette	Cassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2300 sheets	900 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	3450 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	305 x 457 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media lengthDiffers	304.8 - 457.2 mm	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthDiffers	139.7 - 182 mm	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	52 - 220 g/m²	52 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	52 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	38 - 157 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	52 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
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 quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	IPSEC, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
Authentication methodDiffers	Picture Login Authentication, DepartmentID Authentication, Access Management System	Radius
Email protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	POP3, SMTP
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP V3
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3072 MB	1024 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	12.7 cm (5")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Power6 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	1500 W	1320 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	41.2 W	10 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.8 W	0.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.8 kWh/week	1.3 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	120 - 127 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 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Blue Angel, EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	565 mm	453 mm
DepthDiffers	742 mm	464 mm
HeightDiffers	900 mm	392 mm
WeightDiffers	81.5 kg	16.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Finishing optionKnown for one	Standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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