Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4

60specifications compared
26differ
34identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:8 ppm
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:7.5 ppm
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:8.5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:23 ppm
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:22 ppm
Copying
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:Mono copying
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:20 copies
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
Copier resize
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:20 - 400%
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:25 - 400%
Scanning
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:Mono scanning
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour scanning

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Comparison of 3520, 6520
95 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4 Model 3520 View product	B HP Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6520 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7.5 ppm	8.5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	23 ppm	22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)	22 ppm	22 ppm
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	6.5 cpm	6.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)	5.5 cpm	5.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	20 copies	50 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	20 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning4 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	500 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacity	80 sheets	80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	15 sheets	20 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	80 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Hagaki card
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizes	DL	DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10,3.5x5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	75 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
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 integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS Duo, SD
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.76 cm (3.45")
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	13.38 W	18 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.72 W	4.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 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	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Wi	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	440 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	365 mm	552 mm
HeightDiffers	144 mm	160 mm
WeightDiffers	5 kg	6.2 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package width	492 mm	492 mm
Package depthDiffers	191 mm	224 mm
Package heightDiffers	408 mm	468 mm
Package weightDiffers	6.11 kg	7.77 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2)* +; Mac OS X v 10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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