Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4 vs HP ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4

59specifications compared
41differ
18identical
100known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4:Laser
- ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Printing
- i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4:Mono printing
- ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4:43 ppm
- ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4:9 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4:6.2 s
- ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4:18 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)
- i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4:5 mm
- ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4:3 mm
Copying
- i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4:Mono copying
- ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution
- i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 300 DPI

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Comparison of MF525x, 4516
159 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF525x Laser A4 Model MF525x View product	B HP ENVY 4516 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 4516 View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	43 ppm	9 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	14 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6.2 s	18 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Differs	5 mm	3 mm
Barcode printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	43 cpm	7.5 cpm
Duplex copy speed (black, US Letter)Known for one	34.4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	6.4 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	999 copies	50 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Scanning5 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 600 ppi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one	300 x 600 ppi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toDiffers	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB	E-mail, File
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPEG, PNG, TIFF	BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	400 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	512 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	281	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	150000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	2000 - 7500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	2
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript, UFRII	PCL 3
Printer fontsKnown for one	PCL, PostScript	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	229	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	93	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	550 sheets	80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	25 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Executive, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	16K, Index card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	52 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	50 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	DHCP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP before SMTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	DHCPv6, Bonjour(mDNS), HTTP, HTTPS, POP before SMTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv1, SNMPv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, HP Auto Wireless Connect, HP ePrint
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	64 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	800 MHz	360 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	12.7 cm (5")	5.59 cm (2.2")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.9 W	0.65 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	1.5 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.45 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	5 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	494 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	464 mm	367 mm
HeightDiffers	452 mm	128 mm
WeightDiffers	20 kg	5.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge typeKnown for one	041, 041H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	72.9 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Photo CreationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Software providedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Printer Software, HP Update, HP Scan
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	485 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	168 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.45 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pages
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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