Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP 8600 Plus

59specifications compared
29differ
30identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- 8600 Plus:Inkjet
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:12 ppm
- 8600 Plus:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:8.5 ppm
- 8600 Plus:16 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
- 8600 Plus:1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:6.5 cpm
- 8600 Plus:13 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:5.5 cpm
- 8600 Plus:12 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
- 8600 Plus:99 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- 8600 Plus:4800 x 4800 DPI

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Comparison of 6520, 8600 Plus
90 specifications	A HP Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6520 View product	B HP 8600 Plus View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Inkjet
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.5 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying4 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	6.5 cpm	13 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	5.5 cpm	12 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	50 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Legal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 98 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	500 pages per month	25000 pages per month
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	80 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	20 sheets	150 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Hagaki card	Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10,3.5x5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MS Duo, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.76 cm (3.45")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	18 W	34 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.8 W	6.63 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	1.4 W	0.22 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	645.5 mm
DepthDiffers	552 mm	494 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	315 mm
WeightDiffers	6.2 kg	12.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	492 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	224 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	468 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	7.77 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2)* +; Mac OS X v 10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source

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