Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi

48specifications compared
9differ
39identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:Legal (216 x 356)
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:2
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:4
Paper input type
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:Sheetfed
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:Paper tray
Direct printing
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
Mobile printing technologies
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:Not supported
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:Apple AirPrint
Weight
- PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4:8.5 kg
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:8.8 kg

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Comparison of MX451, MX521
65 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4 Model MX451 View product	B Canon PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi Model MX521 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono	9.7 ipm	9.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour	5.5 ipm	5.5 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)	46 s	46 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)	21 s	21 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	Legal (216 x 356)	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory	50 pages	50 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	19	Unknown — not stated by the source
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour faxing
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeDiffers	Sheetfed	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	30 sheets	30 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)	4x6,5x7,8x10	4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Not supported	Apple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Card reader integrated	No	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 cm (2.5")
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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	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 Vista Enterprise, Window
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	458 mm	458 mm
Depth	200 mm	200 mm
Height	385 mm	385 mm
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	8.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PictBridge	Yes	Yes

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