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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4 vs Canon Satera MF242dw Laser A4

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 25identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print margin top (min)
    • 3 mm
    • 5 mm
  • Print margin left (min)
    • 3.4 mm
    • 1 cm
  • Print margin right (min)
    • 3.4 mm
    • 1 cm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 24 bit

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Canon

MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4

Model MB2730

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Canon

Satera MF242dw Laser A4

Model MF242dw

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one13 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one9.5 ipm
Print margin top (min)Differs3 mm5 mm
Print margin bottom (min)5 mm5 mm
Print margin left (min)Differs3.4 mm1 cm
Print margin right (min)Differs3.4 mm1 cm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.7 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one13.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one11.5 cpm
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one250 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one75 sheets
Paper input typeCassetteCassette
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one251 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, PostcardEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesEnvelopes, Legal, LetterEnvelopes, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, L, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP／IP
Network printing methodsKnown for oneDS-SS, OFDM
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one56 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Display diagonalKnown for one7.62 cm (3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one26 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.9 W3.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.2 kWh/week0.8 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 V100 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one840 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.7 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 HomeWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers463 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers389 mm371 mm
HeightDiffers320 mm312 mm
WeightDiffers12.1 kg11.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDYesYes
Noise levelKnown for one51 dB

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