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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi vs Dell B1165nfw Laser A4

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 19identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Manual
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 46 s
    • 8.5 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI

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99 specifications
A

Canon

PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi

Model MX521

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B

Dell

B1165nfw Laser A4

Model B1165nfw

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs46 s8.5 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one9.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5.5 ipm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one21 s
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 / Letter (216 x 297)208 x 356 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers50 pages7 MB
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one150 - 700 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneSPL
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette
Maximum input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperPlain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrintApple AirPrint, Dell Mobile Print, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Processor familyKnown for oneARM
Processor frequencyKnown for one433 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one26 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Display diagonalKnown for one6.35 cm (2.5")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one30 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowWindows 2000, 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 Enter
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers458 mm402 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm293 mm
HeightDiffers385 mm296 mm
WeightDiffers8.8 kg7.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one469 mm
Package depthKnown for one360 mm
Package heightKnown for one365 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.1 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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