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Canon imageCLASS MF5950DW Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF5980dw Laser A4

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 30identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • imageCLASS MF5950DW Laser A4:35 ppm
    • i-SENSYS MF5980dw Laser A4:33 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • imageCLASS MF5950DW Laser A4:35 cpm
    • i-SENSYS MF5980dw Laser A4:33 cpm
  • Scanning
    • imageCLASS MF5950DW Laser A4:Mono scanning
    • i-SENSYS MF5980dw Laser A4:Colour scanning
  • Fax resolution (black)
    • imageCLASS MF5950DW Laser A4:400 x 400 DPI
    • i-SENSYS MF5980dw Laser A4:200 x 100 DPI
  • Maximum print size
    • imageCLASS MF5950DW Laser A4:216 x 356 mm
    • i-SENSYS MF5980dw Laser A4:215 x 355 mm
  • Power consumption (average operating)
    • imageCLASS MF5950DW Laser A4:1000 W
    • i-SENSYS MF5980dw Laser A4:1200 W
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • imageCLASS MF5950DW Laser A4:391.16 x 472.44 x 431.8 mm
    • i-SENSYS MF5980dw Laser A4:390 x 473 x 431 mm
  • Colour all-in-one functions
    • imageCLASS MF5950DW Laser A4:No
    • i-SENSYS MF5980dw Laser A4:Scan

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Comparison of MF5950DW, MF5980dw
89 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm33 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one17 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs35 cpm33 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)8 s8 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution9600 x 9600 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, ImageUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax resolution (black)Differs400 x 400 DPI200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speed3 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory512 pages512 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm215 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paperEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond paper, Heavyweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 190 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, B5, C5, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs1000 W1200 W
Power consumption (standby)9 W9 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight19.1 kg19.1 kg
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, WLAN
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs391.16 x 472.44 x 431.8 mm390 x 473 x 431 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersNoScan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008, XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X 10.4.9-10.7.x, Linux
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home PrUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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