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Canon i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 66identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4 (21 ppm vs 18 ppm). The Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4 has 3.7 kg more weight than the Canon i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4 (22.6 kg vs 18.9 kg). Scanner type: Flatbed scanner on the Canon i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4, Flatbed & ADF scanner on the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4. Faxing: No on the Canon i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4, Colour faxing on the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4. Page description languages: UFRII on the Canon i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4, PCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII on the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4:18 ppm
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:21 ppm
  • Scanner type
    • i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4:Flatbed scanner
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4:No
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:Colour faxing
  • Page description languages
    • i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4:UFRII
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:PCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII
  • Weight
    • i-SENSYS MF651CW Laser A4:18.9 kg
    • i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:22.6 kg

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Comparison of MF651CW, MF657Cdw
82 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)10.4 s10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)10.5 s10.5 s
Secure printingYesYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one13 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
ID-card copy functionYesYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USBCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedJPEG, PNG, TIFFJPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversICA, TWAIN, WIAICA, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle30000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle250 - 2500 pages per month250 - 2500 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Print
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersUFRIIPCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
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 capacity251 sheets251 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
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
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Management protocolsSNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)SNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)
Performanceidentical
Internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)850 W850 W
Power consumption (printing)370 W370 W
Power consumption (standby)11 W11 W
Power consumption (sleep)0.8 W0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.19 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 1Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 1
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2022Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width451 mm451 mm
Depth460 mm460 mm
Height360 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers18.9 kg22.6 kg

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