Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Philips Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB

55specifications compared
40differ
15identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:Laser
Printing
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:12 ppm
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:24 ppm
Copying
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:6.5 cpm
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:19 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:99 copies
Scanning
- Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:Mono scanning

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Comparison of 6520, SFF6170DW/FRB
111 specifications	A HP Photosmart 6520 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6520 View product	B Philips Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB Model SFF6170DW/FRB View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	24 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
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
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	6.5 cpm	19 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	50 copies	99 copies
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	5.5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
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	200 pages
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	500 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	GDI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	80 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	20 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
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 handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Hagaki card	Executive
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Wireless LAN
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint	Not supported
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
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.76 cm (3.45")	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	528 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.8 W	4.3 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	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Busines
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	552 mm	393 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	346 mm
WeightDiffers	6.2 kg	12.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	492 mm	524 mm
Package depthDiffers	224 mm	492 mm
Package heightDiffers	468 mm	452 mm
Package weightDiffers	7.77 kg	15.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC fax (sending), scan PC, access to the directory, parameters, consumables status, via the web interface
Other features1 differ
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2)* +; Mac OS X v 10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion	Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7, Print & Scan only: Windows 2000, Print only: Windows Server 2003, Server 2008, 2008 R2, Mac OS X: 10.4à 10.6, Linux
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired & Wireless
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	524 x 492 x 452 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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