Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4 vs HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si

41specifications compared
25differ
16identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4:43 ppm
- Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si:40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4:5.7 s
- Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si:5.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4:150000 pages per month
- Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si:80000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges
- LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4:2
- Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si:4
Total input capacity
- LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4:550 sheets
- Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si:100 sheets
Maximum number of input trays
- LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4:4
- Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si:5
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4:A4, A5, A6
- Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si:A4, A5
Standard interfaces
- LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4:Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0
- Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si:Ethernet, USB 2.0

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Comparison of M527c, M577f
120 specifications	A HP LaserJet Enterprise Flow M527c Laser A4 Model M527c View product	B HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M577f, Color, Printer for Business, Print, copy, scan, fax, 100-sheet ADF; Front-facing USB printing; Scan to email/PDF; Two-si Model M577f View product
Printing2 differ
PrintingKnown for one	Mono printing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	43 ppm	40 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	34 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.7 s	5.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for one	Mono copying	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	43 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	6.3 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	9999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for one	Colour scanning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, File, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	43 inch/min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	38 inch/min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	Mono faxing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	150000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	2000 - 7500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	550 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysDiffers	4	5
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	2300 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, SNMP, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode, WS Print
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UPD Printer Administrator Resource Kit (Driver Configuration Utility, Driver Deployment Utility, Managed Printing Administrator); HP Web JetAdmin Software; HP Proxy Agent Software; HP JetAdvantage Security Manager
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1792 MB	1250 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2560 MB	2000 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	671 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	27.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	3.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.06 W	3.48 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	592 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47.3 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fedora 18, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, Windows Phone, iOS
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 32.5 °C	15 - 27 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Blue Angel, EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mercury free
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	496 mm	504 mm
HeightDiffers	497 mm	583 mm
WeightDiffers	21.9 kg	38.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	613 mm	755 mm
Package depthDiffers	734 mm	600 mm
Package heightDiffers	592 mm	650 mm
Package weightDiffers	27.5 kg	44.6 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	For Windows OS; HP Software Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 Printer Driver, HP Device Experience (DXP), HP Send Fax, HP Update, Product Registration Assist, HP Web Services Assist Online user manuals; For Mac OS; Welcome Screen
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	278 g
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 800 x 2325 mm

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