Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Philips Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB

29specifications compared
23differ
6identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB:Laser
Maximum resolution
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:12 ppm
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB:20 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB:600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB:4800 x 4800 DPI
Greyscale levels
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:256
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB:64
Direct printing
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB:No
Wi-Fi
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB:No

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Comparison of 6520, LFF6050/CNB
97 specifications	A HP Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6520 View product	B Philips Laserfax with printer and scanner LFF6050/CNB Model LFF6050/CNB View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
PrintingKnown for one	Colour printing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	8.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for one	Colour copying	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	6.5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	5.5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	50 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningKnown for one	Colour scanning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 pages
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	80 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Hagaki card	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum paper traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	up to 250 pages
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MS Duo, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	18 W	340 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.8 W	17 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	for Windows 2000: 800 MHz, for Windows Vista and XP: 1 GHz
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	412 mm
DepthDiffers	552 mm	447 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	386 mm
WeightDiffers	6.2 kg	13 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	492 mm	500 mm
Package depthDiffers	224 mm	487 mm
Package heightDiffers	468 mm	554 mm
Package weightDiffers	7.77 kg	16 kg
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
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AccessoriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Philips PFA 820: cartridge with PLUG'N'PRINT card
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C

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