Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4

29specifications compared
16differ
13identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:4800 x 600 DPI
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:8 ipm
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:9.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:4 ipm
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:5.5 ipm
Maximum number of copies
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:21 copies
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:99 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:4
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:2
Total output capacity
- PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4:60 sheets
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:50 sheets

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Comparison of MG2420, MX451
65 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4 Model MG2420 View product	B Canon PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4 Model MX451 View product
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers	8 ipm	9.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	4 ipm	5.5 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 s
Print resolution colourKnown for one	4800 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	21 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	2
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	60 sheets	50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	426.7 mm	458 mm
DepthDiffers	307.3 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	147.3 mm	385 mm
WeightDiffers	3.45 kg	8.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EPEAT Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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