Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+ vs HP ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4

33specifications compared
19differ
14identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+:Inkjet
- ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+:600 x 1200 DPI
- ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+:19200 x 19200 DPI
- ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Input colour depth
- MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+:48 bit
- ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4:24 bit
Faxing
- MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+:Colour faxing
- ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4:No
Number of print cartridges
- MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+:4
- ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4:2
Total output capacity
- MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+:250 sheets
- ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4:25 sheets

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Comparison of MB5420, 4527
104 specifications	A Canon MAXIFY MB5420 Inkjet A3+ Model MB5420 View product	B HP ENVY 4527 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 4527 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 mm
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
N-in-1 print functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	11 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 279 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPEG XR, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	250 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 400 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	2
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital sender
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	25 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3+	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15 cm
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	56 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	5.59 cm (2.2")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.05 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.55 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.13 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
System requirements1 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premi	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	460 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	465 mm	367 mm
HeightDiffers	357 mm	128 mm
WeightDiffers	12.9 kg	5.41 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	485 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	168 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.45 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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