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Canon i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF522x Laser A4

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 86identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:38 ppm
    • i-SENSYS MF522x Laser A4:43 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:5.5 s
    • i-SENSYS MF522x Laser A4:6.2 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:38 cpm
    • i-SENSYS MF522x Laser A4:43 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:6.6 s
    • i-SENSYS MF522x Laser A4:6.4 s
  • Image formats supported
    • i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:JPEG, TIFF
    • i-SENSYS MF522x Laser A4:JPEG, PNG, TIFF
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:80000 pages per month
    • i-SENSYS MF522x Laser A4:150000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:750 - 4000 pages per month
    • i-SENSYS MF522x Laser A4:2000 - 7500 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • i-SENSYS MF428x Laser A4:250 sheets
    • i-SENSYS MF522x Laser A4:550 sheets

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Comparison of MF428x, MF522x
112 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs38 ppm43 ppm
Warm-up time14 s14 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s6.2 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)5 mm5 mm
Barcode printingYesYes
Secure printingYesYes
Copying2 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs38 cpm43 cpm
Duplex copy speed (black, US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.4 ppm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs6.6 s6.4 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
ID-card copy functionYesYes
Edge erase functionYesYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)300 x 600 ppi300 x 600 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)300 x 600 ppi300 x 600 ppi
Maximum scan resolution9600 x 9600 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USBCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, TIFFJPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversICA, TWAIN, WIAICA, TWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month2000 - 7500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Page description languagesPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript, UFRIIPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript, UFRII
Printer fontsPCL, PostScriptPCL, PostScript
Number of printer fonts229229
Number of PCL fonts9393
Number of PostScript fonts136136
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeCassette, Paper trayCassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesEnvelopes, Executive, Legal, LetterEnvelopes, Executive, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers16K16K, Index card
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C5, DL
Custom media length127 - 355.6 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width76.2 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight52 - 120 g/m²52 - 120 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight50 - 105 g/m²50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersDHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSD, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP before SMTP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersDHCPv6, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP, LPD, RAW, Port9100, IPP, IPPS, WSDDHCPv6, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP before SMTP
Management protocolsSNMPv1, SNMPv3SNMPv1, SNMPv3
IP address filteringYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Email protocolsKnown for onePop, SMTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal12.7 cm (5")12.7 cm (5")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W17 W
Power consumption (sleep)0.9 W0.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.2 kWh/week1.5 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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 MavericksMac 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 supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows 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 °C10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers453 mm480 mm
Depth464 mm464 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm452 mm
WeightDiffers16.9 kg20 kg
Other features2 differ
Fonts includedYesYes
Cartridge typeDiffers052, 052H041, 041H
Noise levelDiffers72.2 dB72.9 dB
Print resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI

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