Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF525dw Laser

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  • 82specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 57identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • imageCLASS MF525dw Laser:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:38 ppm
    • imageCLASS MF525dw Laser:45 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:5.5 s
    • imageCLASS MF525dw Laser:6 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:38 cpm
    • imageCLASS MF525dw Laser:45 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:6.6 s
    • imageCLASS MF525dw Laser:6 s
  • Scanner type
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • imageCLASS MF525dw Laser:ADF scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:JPEG, TIFF
    • imageCLASS MF525dw Laser:JPG, TIFF
  • Faxing
    • i-SENSYS MF421dw Laser A4:No
    • imageCLASS MF525dw Laser:Mono faxing

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Comparison of MF421dw, MF525dw
130 specifications
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs38 ppm45 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 s
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs38 cpm45 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs6.6 s6 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, TIFFJPG, TIFF
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source281
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail, FTP, SMB
Fax broadcastingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source310 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month2000 - 7500 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Number of printer fontsDiffers181229
Number of PCL fontsDiffers4593
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets650 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2300 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Legal, LetterBond paper, Envelopes, Executive, Labels, Legal, Letter, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16KUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.26 - 14.5 kg (16 - 32 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 - 199 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.26 - 24 kg (16 - 53 lbs)
Scan media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSEC, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneDHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneDHCPv6, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Email protocolsKnown for onePop, SMTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W17 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.2 kWh/week1.6 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V120 - 127 V
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers453 mm494 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm452 mm
WeightDiffers16.9 kg19 kg
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for one052, 052HUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one72.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.8 kg

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