Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4

63specifications compared
10differ
53identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Scanner type
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:Flatbed scanner
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:ADF scanner
Faxing
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:No
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:Mono faxing
Wi-Fi
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:Yes
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:No
Display number of lines
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:5 lines
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:6 lines
Power consumption (standby)
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:3.2 W
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:5.4 W
Height
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:312 mm
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:360 mm
Weight
- imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4:10.2 kg
- imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4:11.5 kg

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Comparison of MF212w, Mf216n
87 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4 Model MF212w View product	B Canon imageCLASS Mf216n Laser A4 Model Mf216n View product
Scanning1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 100 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacityidentical
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	35 sheets
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Display number of linesDiffers	5 lines	6 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3.2 W	5.4 W
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers	312 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	10.2 kg	11.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source

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