Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4

70specifications compared
20differ
50identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
- Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4:11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:11 ppm
- Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:23 ppm
- Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4:22 ppm
Total output capacity
- Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:15 sheets
- Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4:20 sheets
Envelopes sizes
- Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:DL
- Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4:10, DL
Internal memory
- Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:64 MB
- Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4:128 MB
Compatible memory cards
- Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:MMC, MS Duo, SD
- Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4:MS Duo, SD
Display diagonal
- Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4:6.73 cm (2.65")
- Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4:8.76 cm (3.45")

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Comparison of 5521, 6521
101 specifications	A HP Photosmart 5521 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 5521 View product	B HP Photosmart 6521 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6521 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	11 ppm	8 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
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour 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 copies	50 copies	50 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	23 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan area	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, Memory card
Image formats supported	BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF	BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN version	1.9	1.9
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	1000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	100 - 300 pages per month	100 - 300 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
Digital senderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
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 handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	70 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, HP Auto Wireless Connect, HP ePrint
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, SD	MS Duo, SD
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	6.73 cm (2.65")	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 display	Yes	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	14.64 W	18 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.54 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.09 W	0.11 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
Power consumption (max)Known for one	14.64 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	4.75 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrint	Yes	Yes
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Software provided	HP Photo Creations	HP Photo Creations
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista	Windows 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 supported	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	436 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	324 mm	552 mm
HeightDiffers	144 mm	160 mm
WeightDiffers	5.05 kg	6.2 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package heightDiffers	408 mm	468 mm
Package weightDiffers	6.47 kg	7.77 kg
Package widthKnown for one	492 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables included	USB	USB
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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