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HP ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 50identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:8.8 ppm
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:21 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:5.2 ppm
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:17 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:6 cpm
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:21 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:4 cpm
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:17 cpm
  • All-In-One-multitasking
    • ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:No
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes
  • Paper tray media weight
    • ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:75 - 90 g/m²
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:64 - 90 g/m²
  • Internal memory
    • ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:32 MB
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:128 MB
  • Card reader integrated
    • ENVY 4501 Thermal inkjet A4:No
    • ENVY 5532 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes

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104 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyThermal inkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8.8 ppm21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs5.2 ppm17 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)19 s19 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)24 s24 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one17 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs6 cpm21 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs4 cpm17 cpm
Maximum number of copies50 copies50 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Image formats supportedBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversTWAINTWAIN
TWAIN version1.91.9
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FileUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle1000 pages per month1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges22
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesPCL 3PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingDiffersNoYes
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 400 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity30 sheets30 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, 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)C6C6
Envelopes sizesDLDL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weightDiffers75 - 90 g/m²64 - 90 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 ePrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyDiffers360 MHz500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers5.08 cm (2")6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs13.07 W13.95 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.93 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.51 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintYesYes
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)15 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C15 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width445 mm445 mm
Depth608 mm608 mm
Height390 mm390 mm
WeightDiffers5.49 kg5.56 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source492 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source162.7 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400.2 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Photo CreationsUnknown — not stated by the source

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