Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:8.4 ppm
- PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4:9.2 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:4.8 ppm
- PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4:8.1 ppm
Maximum input capacity
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4:150 sheets
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:45.5 dB
- PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4:47 dB
Display diagonal
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:4.57 cm (1.8")
- PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4:7.62 cm (3")
Power consumption (standby)
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:1.9 W
- PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4:1.3 W
Weight
- PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4:5.5 kg
- PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4:8.8 kg

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Comparison of MP490, MP640
45 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP490 Inkjet A4 Model MP490 View product	B Canon PIXMA MP640 Inkjet A4 Model MP640 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.4 ppm	9.2 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4.8 ppm	8.1 ppm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Input & output capacity1 differ
Maximum input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Borderless printing media sizes	A4, Letter	A4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE802.3u (100BASE-TX), IEEE802.3(10BASE-T), 10/100Mbps
Performance2 differ
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Microdrive, MMC, SD, SDHC, xD	Microdrive, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	45.5 dB	47 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	TFT	TFT
Display diagonalDiffers	4.57 cm (1.8")	7.62 cm (3")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.9 W	1.3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	8.8 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	450 x 335 x 155 mm	450 x 368 x 176 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Print, Scan	Print, Scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Power supply type	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11g/IEEE802.11b)
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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