Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4

113specifications compared
31differ
82identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4:14 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4:14 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4:20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4:18 s
- i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4:14.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4:18 s
- i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4:14.5 s
Duplex copying
- i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4:No
- i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4:Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4:14 cpm
- i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4:20 cpm

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Comparison of MF628cw, MF729Cx
132 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS MF628cw Laser A4 Model MF628cw View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF729Cx Laser A4 Model MF729Cx View product
Printing6 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	20 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ipm
Warm-up time	23 s	23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	18 s	14.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	18 s	14.5 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Copying5 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	14 cpm	20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	14 cpm	20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	19 s	15.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs	19 s	16.2 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4	2, 4
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	9600 x 9600 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan to	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Scan speed (black)Differs	14 inch/min	20 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Differs	14 inch/min	20 inch/min
Image formats supported	JPG, PNG, TIF	JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan drivers	TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingDiffers	No	Yes
Fax resolution (black)	200 x 100 DPI	200 x 100 DPI
Fax transmission speed	3 sec/page	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory	512 pages	512 pages
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	281	281
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcasting	310 locations	310 locations
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	40000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	250 - 1500 pages per month	750 - 2000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	UFRII-LT	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 2, PostScript 3, UFRII-LT
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL, PostScript
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	229
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	125 sheets	125 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper input type	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Manual feeder	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)	C5	C5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Statement	Executive, Index card, Statement
Envelopes sizes	10, B5, C5, DL, Monarch	10, B5, C5, DL, Monarch
Custom media length	127 - 355.6 mm	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width	83 - 215.9 mm	83 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	50 - 105 g/m²	50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, NFC, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithms	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, IPSEC, SNMP	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, IPSEC, SNMP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS	DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, ARP+PING, Auto IP, WINS
Supported network protocols (IPv6)	DHCPv6	DHCPv6
Management protocols	SNMPv1, SNMPv3	SNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	65.2 dB	67 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonal	8.89 cm (3.5")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	900 W	1200 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	20 W	23 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1 W	0.1 W
Power consumption (off)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.4 kWh/week	0.9 kWh/week
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, 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 Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Window	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 Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Mobile operating systems supported	Android, iOS	Android, iOS
Other operating systems supported	Android, iOS	Android, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 30 °C	10 - 30 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	430 mm	430 mm
Depth	484 mm	484 mm
HeightDiffers	429 mm	479 mm
WeightDiffers	26 kg	31 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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