Compare M527 Multifunction Laser Printer M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer

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Specifications

Specification ⁦M527 Multifunction Laser Printer⁩ ⁦M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Copy, Scan Print
Display ⁦8.0 in (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics), smooth gesture enabled touchscreen⁩ ⁦3.5-inch (8.89 cm) touchscreen control panel, CGD (Color Graphic Display)⁩
Control Panel ⁦8.0 in (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD color graphics, smooth gesture enabled⁩ —
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Monochrome Laser Monochrome Laser
Print Speed ⁦43 ppm⁩ —
Printing
Print Colour Monochrome Black
Print Resolution Technology ⁦HP ProRes 1200⁩ ⁦HP FastRes 1200, HP ProRes 1200, 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦1200 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ —
Performance
ISO Black Print Speed A4 ⁦43 ppm⁩ ⁦33 ppm⁩
ISO Black Print Speed Letter ⁦45 ppm⁩ ⁦35 ppm⁩
First Page Out Time Black A4 ⁦As fast as 5.7 sec⁩ —
Recommended Monthly Volume ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦750 to 3000 pages⁩
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle ⁦150000 pages⁩ ⁦50000 pages⁩
First Print Out Time Black ⁦5.70 sec⁩ ⁦8 sec⁩
Software
Printer Smart Software Features — ⁦HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Wireless Direct Print, HP Auto-On/Auto-Off, HP Smart Install, Walk-up USB, 3.5-inch color touchscreen control panel, Gigabit networking, automatic two-sided printing, Business Applications⁩
Included Software ⁦HP Software Installer/Uninstaller; HP PCL 6 driver; HP Device Experience; HP Send Fax; HP Update; HP Web Services; Mac welcome screen⁩ ⁦Windows: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 print driver, Status Alerts, HP Update, DXP; Mac: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP Postscript driver, HP Setup Assistant, HP Utility, HP Alerts, HP Firmware Updater⁩
Printer Management Utility — Windows: HP Device Toolbox, SNP Alerts, HP Web Jetadmin; Mac: HP Utility
Power
Energy Saving Technology — HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology
Printing Power Consumption ⁦671 W⁩ ⁦570 W⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦27.8 W⁩ ⁦7.3 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦3.2 W⁩ ⁦1.68 W⁩
Power Supply Type — Built-in power supply
Input Voltage — ⁦110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz); 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)⁩
Input Frequency ⁦50/60 Hz⁩ —
Maximum Power Consumption ⁦671 W⁩ —
Supplies
Replacement Toner Cartridge ⁦HP 87A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF287A); HP 87X Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF287X)⁩ ⁦HP 80A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF280A); HP 80X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF280X)⁩
Replacement Toner Yield ⁦HP 87A: ~9000 pages; HP 87X: ~18000 pages⁩ ⁦HP 80A: approximately 2,700 pages; HP 80X: approximately 6,900 pages⁩
Starter Toner Yield — ⁦2700 pages⁩
Print Cartridge Count ⁦2 cartridge⁩ ⁦1 cartridge⁩
Connectivity
Standard Connectivity ⁦10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN; Hi-Speed USB 2.0; USB host; Hardware Integration Pocket⁩ ⁦1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Host USB; 1 Ethernet 10/100/1000 Gigabit network; 1 Walk-up USB; 1 Wireless 802.11b/g/n⁩
Wireless Connectivity — Yes
Wireless Standards — ⁦802.11b/g/n⁩
Mobile Printing Services HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint; Mopria-certified HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Business Application, Wireless Direct Print
Supported Network Protocols ⁦IPv4/IPv6: Apple Bonjour Compatible, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, WS Discovery, IPP, Secure-IPP, IPsec/Firewall; IPv6: DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6; IPv4: Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode, WS Print; Other: NetWare NDS, Bindery, NDPS, ePrint⁩ ⁦TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6; TCP-IP port 9100 Direct Mode; LPD; Web Services Printing; IPP 2.0; Apple AirPrint; HP ePrint; FTP Print; SLP; Bonjour; Web Services Discovery; BootP; DHCP; AutoIP; Manual; TFTP Config; ARP-Ping; DHCPv6; SNMPv2/v3; HTTP/HTTPS; Telnet; FTP firmware download; Syslog; SNMPv3; SSL certificate management; Firewall; ACL; 802.1x; WPA1/2 Personal and Enterprise⁩
Network Printing Yes Yes
Wireless Printing — Yes
Ethernet Connectivity Yes Yes
Optional Connectivity ⁦HP Jetdirect 3000w NFC/Wireless Accessory J8030A; HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server J8031A⁩ —
Network Ready Yes —
Compatibility
Compatible Operating Systems ⁦Windows XP SP3; Windows Vista; Windows 7; Windows 8/8.1; Windows 10; OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; OS X 10.9 Mavericks; OS X 10.10 Yosemite; iOS; Android; Windows 8/8.1/10 RT; SUSE Linux 12.2/12.3/13.1; Fedora 17/18/19/20; Linux Mint 13/14/15/16/17; Boss 3.0/5.0; Ubuntu 10.04/11.10/12.04/12.10/13.04/13.10/14.04/14.10; Debian 6.0.x/7.x; UNIX⁩ ⁦Windows 10 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit); Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Server 2003 32-bit (SP3 or higher); Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6, v10.7; Linpus Linux 9.4, 9.5; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 6.0; OpenSuSE 11.3, 11.4; Fedora 14, 15; Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04; Debian 5.0, 6.0; HPUX11i⁩
Windows Server Support — ⁦Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit); Windows Server 2003 32-bit (SP3 or higher)⁩
Mac Compatible Yes —
Copy
Black Copy Speed A4 ⁦43 cpm⁩ —
Black Copy Speed Letter ⁦45 cpm⁩ —
Copy Resolution ⁦600 x 600 dpi⁩ —
Maximum Copies ⁦9999 copies⁩ —
Copy Scaling ⁦25 to 400%⁩ —
Scanning
Scan File Formats PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A —
Scan Input Modes Copy, E-mail, Save to Network Folder, Save to USB, Save to Device Memory, OXP applications —
Scanner Type ⁦Flatbed, ADF (2sided)⁩ —
Colour Scanning Yes —
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦600 dpi⁩ —
Native Scan File Formats PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A —
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦600 dpi⁩ —
Duplex ADF Scanning Yes —
Maximum ADF Scan Size ⁦356 x 216 mm⁩ —
Black Scan Speed A4 ⁦43 ppm⁩ —
Dimensions
Width — ⁦364.6 mm⁩
Depth — ⁦368 mm⁩
Height — ⁦271 mm⁩
Maximum Dimensions ⁦507 x 631 x 497 mm⁩ ⁦364.6 x 633.4 x 383.6 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦23 kg⁩ ⁦11 kg⁩
Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty One-year, next-business-day onsite warranty One-year warranty, return to HP Authorized Service Provider
Sustainability
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
Ecolabels — ENERGY STAR qualified; EPEAT Silver
Sustainability Specifications Mercury free —
Product Information
Product Number ⁦F2A76A (M527dn); F2A77A (M527f); F2A78A (Flow M527z); F2A81A (Flow M527c)⁩ ⁦CF285A⁩
Paper Handling
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ —
Paper Input Capacity ⁦650 sheets⁩ ⁦300 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦Tray 1: 16 to 53; Tray 2+: 16 to 32 lb bond⁩ ⁦Tray 1: 16 to 43; Tray 2 and optional Tray 3: 16 to 32 lb bond⁩
Supported Media Sizes ⁦Tray 1: A4, A5, A6, B5, 16k, 10 x 15 cm, postcards (JIS single and double), envelopes (DL, C5, C6, B5); Tray 2: A4, A5, B5, 16k, double postcard; Optional trays 3+: A4, B5, 16k, double postcard; Automatic duplexer: A4⁩ ⁦A4; A5; A6; B5 (JIS); Letter; Legal; Executive; 8.5 x 13 in⁩
Envelope Capacity ⁦10 envelopes⁩ ⁦10 envelopes⁩
Multipurpose Tray Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦50 sheets⁩
Maximum Paper Input Capacity ⁦2300 sheets⁩ ⁦800 sheets⁩
Minimum Custom Media Size ⁦76 x 127 mm⁩ —
Maximum Custom Media Size ⁦216 x 356 mm⁩ —
Paper Trays ⁦2 tray⁩ ⁦2 tray⁩
Finished Output Handling Sheetfed Sheetfed
Custom Media Size Range ⁦76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm⁩ ⁦Multipurpose tray: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet tray: 105 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm⁩
ADF Media Weight ⁦45 to 200 g/m²⁩ —
Standard Paper Input ⁦100-sheet Tray 1 + 550-sheet Tray 2⁩ —
Noise
Acoustic Power Active Printing ⁦6.8 B(A)⁩ —
Printing Sound Pressure — ⁦51 dB(A)⁩
Standby Sound Pressure ⁦25 dB(A)⁩ —
Printer
Printer Language ⁦HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, PostScript Level 2 emulation⁩ ⁦HP PCL 5e, HP PCL 6, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation, direct PDF (v 1.7) printing⁩
CPU Speed ⁦1200 MHz⁩ ⁦800 MHz⁩
Standard Memory ⁦1750 MB⁩ ⁦256 MB⁩
Maximum Memory ⁦2500 MB⁩ ⁦256 MB⁩
Printer Memory ⁦1250 MB⁩ —
Media Handling
Supported Media Types Paper (bond, color, letterhead, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), envelopes, labels, cardstock, transparencies, user-defined Paper (plain, light, heavy, bond, color, letterhead, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough); envelopes; labels; transparencies; cardstock
Custom Media Sizes ⁦Tray 1: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356; Tray 2: 102 x 148 to 216 x 297; optional Trays 3+: 102 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm⁩ —
Supported Media Weight ⁦Tray 1: 60 to 200; Trays 2-5: 60 to 120 g/m²⁩ —
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦32.5–15 °C⁩ ⁦32.5–15 °C⁩
Operating Humidity 10-80 % ⁦10 to 80 %⁩
Storage Temperature ⁦0-35 °C⁩ ⁦-20 to 40 °C⁩
Storage Humidity 10-90 % ⁦10 to 90 %⁩
Recommended Operating Temperature ⁦17 to 25 °C⁩ ⁦17.5 to 25 °C⁩
Recommended Operating Humidity ⁦30 to 70 %⁩ ⁦30 to 70 %⁩
Packaging
Carton Dimensions ⁦735 x 592 x 613 mm⁩ —
Package Contents
Package Contents ⁦HP LaserJet M527 Printer; introductory black toner; software/documentation CDs; User Guide; support flyers; warranty cards⁩ ⁦HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dw printer; HP 80A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,700 pages); installation guide; Getting Started guide; support flyer; warranty guide; printer documentation and software on CD-ROM; power cord; USB cable⁩
USB Cable Included — Yes
Security
Security Management ⁦SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1X authentication (EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS), IPP over TLS, IPsec/Firewall with Certificate, Pre-Shared Key Authentication, Kerberos Authentication; support for WJA-10 IPsec Configuration using IPsec Plug-in⁩ ⁦Password-protected network embedded Web server; enable/disable network protocols; SNMPv2 community password change; SNMPv3; 802.1x; SSL certificate management; Firewall; Access Control List; Wireless WPA/WPA2 Personal; WPA2 Enterprise; WEP⁩
Safety
Safety Compliance — ⁦IEC 60950-1:2005; EN 60950-1:2006+A11; IEC 60825-1:2007; EN 60825-1:2007 (Class 1 Laser/LED Product); IEC 62479:2010; EN 62479:2010; GB4943-2001⁩
Dimensions and Weight
Shipping Weight ⁦27.52 kg⁩ —
Product Dimensions ⁦497 x 496 x 482 mm⁩ —
Operating Environment
Recommended Operating Humidity Range ⁦30 to 70 % RH⁩ —
Ink System
Number of Print Cartridges ⁦2 cartridge⁩ —
Print Resolution ⁦1200.00 dpi⁩ —

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose M527 Multifunction Laser Printer if you need:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Copy, Scan vs Print
  • Display: ⁦8.0 in (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics), smooth gesture enabled touchscreen⁩ vs ⁦3.5-inch (8.89 cm) touchscreen control panel, CGD (Color Graphic Display)⁩
  • ISO Black Print Speed A4: ⁦43 ppm⁩ vs ⁦33 ppm⁩
  • ISO Black Print Speed Letter: ⁦45 ppm⁩ vs ⁦35 ppm⁩

Choose M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer if you need:

  • Print Resolution Technology: ⁦HP FastRes 1200, HP ProRes 1200, 600 dpi⁩ vs ⁦HP ProRes 1200⁩
  • First Print Out Time Black: ⁦8 sec⁩ vs ⁦5.70 sec⁩
  • Included Software: ⁦Windows: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 print driver, Status Alerts, HP Update, DXP; Mac: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP Postscript driver, HP Setup Assistant, HP Utility, HP Alerts, HP Firmware Updater⁩ vs ⁦HP Software Installer/Uninstaller; HP PCL 6 driver; HP Device Experience; HP Send Fax; HP Update; HP Web Services; Mac welcome screen⁩
  • Printing Power Consumption: ⁦570 W⁩ vs ⁦671 W⁩

Overall, the technical lean favors M527 Multifunction Laser Printer on Printer Functions and Display. M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Print Resolution Technology. They share تقنية الطباعة and Maximum Print Resolution. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between M527 Multifunction Laser Printer and M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer?

M527 Multifunction Laser Printer and M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer share a close technical baseline, notably تقنية الطباعة, Maximum Print Resolution, Duplex Printing.

The main decisive differences: Printer Functions (M527 Multifunction Laser Printer: Print, Copy, Scan, M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer: Print); Display (M527 Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦8.0 in (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics), smooth gesture enabled touchscreen⁩, M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer: ⁦3.5-inch (8.89 cm) touchscreen control panel, CGD (Color Graphic Display)⁩); Print Resolution Technology (M527 Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦HP ProRes 1200⁩, M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer: ⁦HP FastRes 1200, HP ProRes 1200, 600 dpi⁩); ISO Black Print Speed A4 (M527 Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦43 ppm⁩, M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer: ⁦33 ppm⁩); ISO Black Print Speed Letter (M527 Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦45 ppm⁩, M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer: ⁦35 ppm⁩).

In practice, M527 Multifunction Laser Printer suits needs centered on Printer Functions, while M401dw Monochrome Laser Printer fits priorities around Print Resolution Technology. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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