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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 vs Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 43identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 has 4,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 has 0.3 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (33.6 Kbit/s vs 33.3 Kbit/s). The Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has 200 pages more fax memory than the Canon PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4 (250 pages vs 50 pages). Only the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has Ethernet LAN. Only the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has colour display.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 6 ppm
    • 10 ipm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Modem speed
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
    • 33.3 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 50 pages
    • 250 pages
  • Country of origin
    • Vietnam
    • United Kingdom
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL
    • 10, C5, DL, Monarch
  • Custom media length
    • 89 - 1200 mm
    • 127 - 355.6 mm

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108 specifications
A

Canon

PIXMA G4170 Inkjet A4

Model G4170

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B

Canon

MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4

Model GX2051

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Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers6 ppm10 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one10 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one11 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Scan toKnown for oneCloud
Fax2 differ
Modem speedDiffers33.6 Kbit/s33.3 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers50 pages250 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one27000 pages per month
Country of originDiffersVietnamUnited Kingdom
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneGI-51 PGBK, GI-51 C, GI-51 M, GI-51 Y
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paperEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Custom media lengthDiffers89 - 1200 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthDiffers55 - 216 mm89 - 216 mm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 1200 mm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x3.5,4x6,5x5,5x7,7x10,8x10,8.5x11
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter, 8.9x8.9, 10x15, B5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one46.5 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Display diagonalDiffers3.43 cm (1.35")6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs15 W21 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.16 kWh/week0.14 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1 W
System requirements3 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac 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 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 MontereyMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers417 mm374 mm
DepthDiffers556 mm510 mm
HeightDiffers269 mm260 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg8.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one469 mm
Package depthKnown for one543.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one317 mm
Package volumeKnown for one80803.78 cm³
Packaging content4 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs6000 pages3000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs7700 pages3000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Differs7600 pages4500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Differs8100 pages4500 pages
Technical detailsidentical
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) packaging weightKnown for one0 g
Metal packaging weightKnown for one0 g
Paper packaging weightKnown for one4.3 kg
Plastic packaging weightKnown for one0 g
Wood packaging weightKnown for one0 g
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)

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