Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageCLASS MF9170c Laser vs HP LaserJet 4730x Laser

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:2400 x 600 DPI
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:22 ppm
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:30 ppm
Maximum number of copies
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:99 copies
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:999 copies
Scanner type
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:Flatbed scanner
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Maximum duty cycle
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:65000 pages per month
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:175000 pages per month
Standard interfaces
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:USB 2.0
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:Ethernet, USB 2.0
Weight
- imageCLASS MF9170c Laser:43.5 kg
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:124 kg

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Comparison of MF9170c, 4730x
79 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS MF9170c Laser Model MF9170c View product	B HP LaserJet 4730x Laser Model 4730x View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	13 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
ScanningKnown for one	Colour scanning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Faxidentical
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	1000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 locations
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	65000 pages per month	175000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PML, PostScript 3
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	16 - 47 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	16 - 32 lb	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	67 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	43 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	576 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.89 cm (3.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	1350 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	115 - 240 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	43.5 kg	124 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	788 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	639 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11533 mm
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	546.1 x 528.32 x 627.38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Fax, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/Server 2003/Server 2008/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X version 10.2.8-10.6.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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