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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2545 Inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 30identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Print resolution black
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 7 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 4 ppm
    • 8 ppm
  • Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 16 ppm
    • 22 ppm

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107 specifications
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HP

DeskJet Ink Advantage 2545 Inkjet A4

Model 2545

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B

HP

Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6521

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Printing8 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs7 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs4 ppm8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm22 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
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
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning3 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
Scan toDiffersFile, ImageE-mail, Memory card
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycle1000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers300 - 400 pages per month100 - 300 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers24
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesPCL 3PCL 3
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers60 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers25 sheets20 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizes10, DL10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)4x6,5x7,8x104x6,5x7,8x10
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrintApple AirPrint, HP Auto Wireless Connect, HP ePrint
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS Duo, SD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersCharcoal, GreyBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers5.08 cm (2")8.76 cm (3.45")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one1 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs2 W4.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.11 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one10 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Photo Creations
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home
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 relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425.2 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers305.8 mm552 mm
HeightDiffers156.6 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers3.6 kg6.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package heightKnown for one468 mm
Package weightKnown for one7.77 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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