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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP ENVY 4523 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Sharp MX-M356N multifunction printer Laser A3

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 10identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Thermal inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 9.5 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 300 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 50 copies
    • 999 copies
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
    • JPG, TIF

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A

HP

ENVY 4523 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 4523

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B

Sharp

MX-M356N multifunction printer Laser A3

Model MX-M356N

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs9.5 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one21 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mm
Warm-up timeKnown for one20 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 300 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one7.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers50 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one4 s
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File
Scan speed (black)Known for one8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one4 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFPDF, XPS
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one2.1
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets1100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers25 sheets500 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers100 sheets2100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP Auto Wireless Connect, HP ePrint
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one360 MHz
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers5.59 cm (2.2")17.8 cm (7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs15 W1440 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one15 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.45 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.65 W1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.15 W0.1 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100 - 127 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one63 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP Photo CreationsKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Printer Software, HP Update, HP Scan
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home PremiWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm620 mm
DepthDiffers367 mm617 mm
HeightDiffers128 mm830 mm
WeightDiffers5.41 kg51 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one485 mm
Package depthKnown for one168 mm
Package heightKnown for one445 mm
Package weightKnown for one6.45 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo

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