Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4 vs Philips LaserMFD 6050

30specifications compared
22differ
8identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- LaserMFD 6050:Laser
Printing
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
- LaserMFD 6050:No
Maximum resolution
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- LaserMFD 6050:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:15 ppm
- LaserMFD 6050:20 ppm
Copying
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
- LaserMFD 6050:No
Scanning
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- LaserMFD 6050:No
Optical scanning resolution
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- LaserMFD 6050:600 x 2400 DPI
Faxing
- Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4:No
- LaserMFD 6050:Mono faxing

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Comparison of B209c, LaserMFD 6050
104 specifications	A HP Photosmart B209c Thermal inkjet A4 Model B209c View product	B Philips LaserMFD 6050 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	15 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	11 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	28 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	No
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	9.5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	10 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	30 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	28 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	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
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
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
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	2500 pages per month	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
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	125 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6, B7	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	9x13,13x18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	3.5x5,4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	5.99 cm (2.36")	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
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	27 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	2.6 W	13 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.5 W	17 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.4 W	1 W
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
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 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, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MB
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 80%
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 temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	431.8 mm	412 mm
DepthDiffers	374.7 mm	447 mm
HeightDiffers	210.8 mm	386 mm
WeightDiffers	7.3 kg	13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Windows Live Photo Gallery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	412 x 447 x 386 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Windows 2000 (> SP4), Windows XP (> SP1), Vista x32, x64, Windows Server 2003 - Mac OS X: 10.3 to 10.5 - Linux
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198V-264V/47–63 Hz
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 x 487 x 554 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg

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