Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4 vs HP ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4

50specifications compared
31differ
19identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:Laser
- ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:Mono printing
- ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:28 ppm
- ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:14 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:6 s
- ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:18 s
Copying
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:Mono copying
- ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:28 cpm
- ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:11 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4:99 copies
- ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies

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Comparison of MF227dw, 7640
109 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4 Model MF227dw View product	B HP ENVY 7640 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 7640 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	14 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 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
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	28 cpm	11 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	50 copies
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
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
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
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs	200 x 400 DPI	300 x 311 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers	3 sec/page	4 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers	256 pages	100 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	120
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 locations
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
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	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
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	Ethernet, NFC, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint	HP ePrint
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
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.89 cm (3.5")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	6 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.04 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 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 (average operating)Known for one	520 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5.8 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	193 mm
WeightDiffers	12.8 kg	7.67 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	247 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	491 mm
Package weightDiffers	17.5 kg	9.16 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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