Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MF461dw II vs Canon MF463dw II

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  • 86specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 84identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MF461dw II:36 ppm
    • MF463dw II:40 ppm
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • MF461dw II:0.31 kWh/week
    • MF463dw II:0.32 kWh/week

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Comparison of MF461dw II, MF463dw II
86 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm40 ppm
Warm-up time14 s14 s
Time to first page (black, normal)5 s5 s
Secure printingYesYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Duplex copying modeAutoAuto
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)6.1 s6.1 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
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Scan toCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USBCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversICA, TWAIN, WIAICA, TWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle80000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle750 - 4000 pages per month750 - 4000 pages per month
Duplex functionsCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Number of print cartridges11
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Page description languagesPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRIIPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacity900 sheets900 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
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
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, StatementExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media length128 - 355.6 mm128 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width105 - 215.9 mm105 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 120 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 199 g/m²60 - 199 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
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 algorithmsWPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIPWPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Management protocolsSNMPv1, SNMPv3SNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Internal storage capacity4 GB4 GB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency1200 MHz1200 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Control typeTouchTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)1280 W1280 W
Power consumption (printing)480 W480 W
Power consumption (standby)8 W8 W
Power consumption (sleep)0.9 W0.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.31 kWh/week0.32 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 12.Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 12.
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width420 mm420 mm
Depth460 mm460 mm
Height375 mm375 mm
Weight16.3 kg16.3 kg

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