Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4 vs Canon Satera MF245dw Laser A4

51specifications compared
20differ
31identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Satera MF245dw Laser A4:Laser
Maximum resolution
- MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- Satera MF245dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Satera MF245dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4:ADF scanner
- Satera MF245dw Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depth
- MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4:48 bit
- Satera MF245dw Laser A4:24 bit
Fax coding methods
- MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4:JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
- Satera MF245dw Laser A4:MH, MMR, MR
Total input capacity
- MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4:500 sheets
- Satera MF245dw Laser A4:250 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
- Satera MF245dw Laser A4:A4, A5

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Comparison of MB2730, MF245dw
95 specifications	A Canon MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4 Model MB2730 View product	B Canon Satera MF245dw Laser A4 Model MF245dw View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	24 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	15.5 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	13 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	9.5 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (min)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin bottom (min)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (min)Known for one	3.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (min)Known for one	3.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 s
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11.5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999 copies
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	250 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Speed dialling	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	100	100
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	MH, MMR, MR
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	75 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input type	Cassette	Cassette
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 sheets
Manual feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	251 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, Postcard	Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media types	Envelopes, Legal, Letter	Envelopes, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	2L, L, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C5, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 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	SNMP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP／IP
Network printing methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DS-SS, OFDM
Performanceidentical
Card reader integrated	No	No
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	56 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	26 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.9 W	5.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.2 kWh/week	0.9 kWh/week
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 V	100 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	840 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	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	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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	463 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	389 mm	371 mm
HeightDiffers	320 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	12.1 kg	12.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phone
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Software CD	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 dB

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