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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 vs Xerox C305ae Laser A4

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 18identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has 0.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 (9 s vs 8.3 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 has 1.4 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 (10 s vs 8.6 s). The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 9,900 copies more maximum copies than the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4 (9999 copies vs 99 copies). Print technology: Inkjet on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, Laser on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9 s
    • 8.3 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 8.6 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 9999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • 216 x 297 mm
    • 216 x 356 mm
  • Fax resolution (colour)
    • 200 x 200 DPI
    • 400 x 400 DPI

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134 specifications
A

Canon

MAXIFY GX2051 Inkjet A4

Model GX2051

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Xerox

C305ae Laser A4

Model C305ae

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs10 s8.6 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9999 copies
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA, ICA
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Input colour depthKnown for one16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one8 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Fax2 differ
Fax resolution (black)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Differs200 x 200 DPI400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedDiffers33.3 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one250 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers27000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesKnown for onePostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Country of originKnown for oneUnited Kingdom
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityDiffers250 sheets751 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthDiffers89 - 216 mm94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-BUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAEFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud LinkApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs46.5 dB53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one3.1 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one432 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one17.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one21 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.14 kWh/week
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11
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 10.4 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.Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers374 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers510 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers260 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg20.2 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers469 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers543.5 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers317 mm455 mm
Package weightKnown for one25 kg
Package volumeKnown for one80803.78 cm³
Packaging content2 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs3000 pages2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Differs3000 pages1200 pages
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, black)Known for one4500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (economy mode, CMY)Known for one4500 pages
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.2 GHz
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

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