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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP ENVY 121 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 45identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 7 ppm
    • 8 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 4 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 23 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 23 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 6 cpm
    • 6.5 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 3.5 cpm
    • 5.5 cpm
  • Copy speed (black, draft, A4)
    • 28 cpm
    • 23 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)
    • 23 cpm
    • 22 cpm

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98 specifications
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HP

ENVY 121 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 121

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HP

Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 5521

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyThermal inkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs7 ppm8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs4 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm23 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs23 ppm22 ppm
Copying5 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs6 cpm6.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs3.5 cpm5.5 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Differs28 cpm23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Differs23 cpm22 cpm
Maximum number of copies50 copies50 copies
Copier resizeDiffers50 - 400%25 - 400%
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Image formats supportedBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFFBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN version1.91.9
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycle1000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle100 - 300 pages per month100 - 300 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers24
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesPCL 3PCL 3
HP segmentKnown for oneHome
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacity80 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers25 sheets15 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacity80 sheets80 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCard stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesDiffers6 3/4, 10, C5, C6, DL, MonarchDL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Paper tray media weightDiffers75 - 300 g/m²70 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS Duo, SDMMC, MS Duo, SD
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers11 cm (4.33")6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs26 W14.64 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one23 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one26 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs3.5 W1.54 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.53 W0.09 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14.64 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.75 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintYesYes
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedHP Photo CreationsHP Photo Creations
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows VistaWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs25 - 75%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers429 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers336 mm324 mm
HeightDiffers110 mm144 mm
WeightDiffers7.98 kg5.05 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers495 mm492 mm
Package depthDiffers467 mm190 mm
Package heightDiffers157 mm408 mm
Package weightDiffers9.3 kg6.47 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB

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