Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4 vs HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n

36specifications compared
22differ
14identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n:Laser
Duplex printing
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:Yes
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n:No
Maximum resolution
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n:600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n:1200 x 1200 DPI
Faxing
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n:No
Total input capacity
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:250 sheets
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n:150 sheets
Maximum print size
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n:216 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4:A4
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n:A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of WF-3520, M176n
91 specifications	A Epson WorkForce WF-3520 Inkjet A4 Model WF-3520 View product	B HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n Model M176n View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.5 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	15 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	9.3 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	7.4 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	5.4 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 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	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	180 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Small medium business
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
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	B5, C5, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	38 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.35 cm (2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	300 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.2 W	8.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 120 V	110 - 240 V
System requirements2 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 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	558.8 mm	425 mm
HeightDiffers	243.8 mm	280 mm
WeightDiffers	8.98 kg	15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	598 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	398 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	409 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.2 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 95 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-4 - 104 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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