Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4

42specifications compared
18differ
24identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Duplex printing
- PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4:No
- ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes
Time to first page (black, normal)
- PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4:44 s
- ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:19 s
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4:215.9 x 297 mm
- ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4:5
- ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:2
Total output capacity
- PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:30 sheets
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4:A4, A5
- ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of MG-5610, 4501
102 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG-5610 Inkjet A4 Model MG-5610 View product	B HP ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 4501 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	44 s	19 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 mm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	12.2 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	8.7 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	20 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	215.9 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 - 400 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	5	2
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Pigment black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	30 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper	Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B6	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 - 90 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint, Google Cloud Print, Windows RT	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	5.08 cm (2")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.07 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.51 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 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
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	457.2 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	370.8 mm	608 mm
HeightDiffers	149.8 mm	390 mm
WeightDiffers	6.26 kg	5.49 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Photo Creations
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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