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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2545 Inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 27identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • 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)
    • 20 ppm
    • 23 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 16 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 300 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI

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104 specifications
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HP

DeskJet Ink Advantage 2545 Inkjet A4

Model 2545

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HP

Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 5521

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Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 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)Differs20 ppm23 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm22 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one17 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 300 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs4.5 cpm6.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs3 cpm5.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers9 copies50 copies
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneFile, Image
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycle1000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers300 - 400 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
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers60 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers25 sheets15 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, 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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DLDL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 90 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
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Duo, SD
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersCharcoal, GreyBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers5.08 cm (2")6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display number of linesKnown for one1 lines
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one10 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.09 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one14.64 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14.64 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.75 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.54 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425.2 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers305.8 mm324 mm
HeightDiffers156.6 mm144 mm
WeightDiffers3.6 kg5.05 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Photo Creations
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one492 mm
Package depthKnown for one190 mm
Package heightKnown for one408 mm
Package weightKnown for one6.47 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB

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