Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4

35specifications compared
20differ
15identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:Laser
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:Mono printing
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
Copying
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:Mono copying
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Optical scanning resolution
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:2400 x 4800 DPI
Input colour depth
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:24 bit
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:48 bit
Fax resolution (black)
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:400 x 400 DPI
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:300 x 300 DPI
Fax memory
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:512 pages
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:250 pages

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Comparison of MF6160dw, MX725
97 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4 Model MF6160dw View product	B Canon PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4 Model MX725 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ipm
Print resolution colourKnown for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	35 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs	400 x 400 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers	512 pages	250 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	210 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	12000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Pigment black, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 6, UFRII-LT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper, T-shirt Transfer
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	Legal
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,13x18,20x25
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15, A4, Letter
Recommended media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105, 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 cm (2.44")
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	9 W	1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	1.110 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, 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 H
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	391.2 mm	491 mm
DepthDiffers	472.4 mm	396 mm
HeightDiffers	431.8 mm	231 mm
WeightDiffers	19.1 kg	11.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP Driver with Scanning Utility Quick Menu My Image Garden
Other featuresidentical
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Easy-WebPrint EX
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	23 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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