Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4 vs HP ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4

45specifications compared
32differ
13identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:Laser
- ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:Mono printing
- ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:28 ppm
- ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4:12 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:6 s
- ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4:18 s
Copying
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:Mono copying
- ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:28 cpm
- ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4:10 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:99 copies
- ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4:20 copies

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Comparison of MF227dw, 5640
103 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4 Model MF227dw View product	B HP ENVY 5640 Inkjet A4 Model 5640 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6 s	18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	28 cpm	10 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	20 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
Copy speed (black, concept, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 cpm
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	200 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	256 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	10000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 - 400 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	2
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	UFRII-LT	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	125 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	25 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Statement	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint	HP ePrint
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	525 MHz
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.73 cm (2.65")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	6 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	520 W	13.95 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5.8 W	3.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 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
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	391.2 mm	454 mm
DepthDiffers	370.8 mm	410 mm
HeightDiffers	360.7 mm	161 mm
WeightDiffers	12.8 kg	6.82 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	497 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	205 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	491 mm
Package weightDiffers	17.5 kg	8.21 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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