Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4

108specifications compared
5differ
103identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

Number of printer fonts
- i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:181
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:229
Number of PCL fonts
- i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:45
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:93
Envelopes sizes
- i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:10, C5, DL, Monarch
- i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch

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Comparison of MF421dw, MF428x
109 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4 Model MF421dw View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4 Model MF428x View product
Printingidentical
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	38 ppm	38 ppm
Warm-up time	14 s	14 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	5.5 s	5.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)	5 mm	5 mm
Barcode printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Secure printing	Yes	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	38 cpm	38 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)	6.6 s	6.6 s
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function	Yes	Yes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4	2, 4
ID-card copy function	Yes	Yes
Edge erase function	Yes	Yes
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)	300 x 600 ppi	300 x 600 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)	300 x 600 ppi	300 x 600 ppi
Maximum scan resolution	9600 x 9600 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan to	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supported	JPEG, TIFF	JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan drivers	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	ICA, TWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycle	80000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	750 - 4000 pages per month	750 - 4000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript, UFRII
Printer fonts	PCL, PostScript	PCL, PostScript
Number of printer fontsDiffers	181	229
Number of PCL fontsDiffers	45	93
Number of PostScript fonts	136	136
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input type	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media types	Envelopes, Executive, Legal, Letter	Envelopes, Executive, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	16K	16K
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media length	127 - 355.6 mm	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width	76.2 - 215.9 mm	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight	52 - 120 g/m²	52 - 120 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	50 - 105 g/m²	50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 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	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSD	DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSD
Supported network protocols (IPv6)	DHCPv6, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSD	DHCPv6, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSD
Email protocols	Pop, SMTP	Pop, SMTP
Management protocols	SNMPv1, SNMPv3	SNMPv1, SNMPv3
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonal	12.7 cm (5")	12.7 cm (5")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)	10 W	10 W
Power consumption (sleep)	0.9 W	0.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)	1.2 kWh/week	1.2 kWh/week
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 30 °C	10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	453 mm	453 mm
Depth	464 mm	464 mm
Height	392 mm	392 mm
Weight	16.9 kg	16.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fonts included	Yes	Yes
Cartridge type	052, 052H	052, 052H
Noise level	72.2 dB	72.2 dB

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