Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi vs HP 400 MFP M425dw

43specifications compared
27differ
16identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:Inkjet
- 400 MFP M425dw:Laser
Printing
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:Colour printing
- 400 MFP M425dw:Mono printing
Time to first page (black, normal)
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:46 s
- 400 MFP M425dw:8 s
Copying
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:Colour copying
- 400 MFP M425dw:Mono copying
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:1200 x 2400 DPI
- 400 MFP M425dw:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
- 400 MFP M425dw:216 x 381 mm
Document formats supported
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:PDF
- 400 MFP M425dw:PDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depth
- PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi:48 bit
- 400 MFP M425dw:30 bit

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Comparison of MX521, 400 MFP M425dw
97 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MX521 Inkjet A4 Wi-Fi Model MX521 View product	B HP 400 MFP M425dw View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	46 s	8 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	9.7 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	5.5 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	21 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	216 x 381 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, E-mail, File
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF	PDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	50 pages	300 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	119 locations
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 - 3000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	30 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 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	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	458 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	382.7 mm
HeightDiffers	385 mm	423.5 mm
WeightDiffers	8.8 kg	15.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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