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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  7. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  8. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  9. Comments

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4700

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson EcoTank ET-2720
Epson EcoTank ET-4700

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Jun 28, 2024 01:13 PM

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Tested using Methodology v0.8.1

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Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Picture

Variants

  • Epson EcoTank ET-2720 (Black)
  • Epson EcoTank ET-2720 (White)
  • Epson EcoTank ET-4700 (White)

Our Verdict

Epson EcoTank ET-2720

Epson EcoTank ET-4700

The Epson EcoTank ET-4700 and the Epson EcoTank ET-2720 are quite similar, but the ET-4700 performs a little bit better for most uses. It has a sheetfed scanner and an Ethernet port, which the ET-2720 lacks. On the other hand, the ET-2720 yields more pages before needing to refill the ink tanks.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.8
7.8

Average Color dE 
 

12.36
10.73

Scanner Features 
 

6.2
8.1

Color Accuracy 
 

2.9
6.1

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.0
6.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 ISO View Picture

Height  

6.9" (17.5 cm)
9.2" (23.4 cm)

Width  

14.7" (37.3 cm)
14.8" (37.6 cm)

Depth  

13.6" (34.5 cm)
13.6" (34.6 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.6" (24.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

14.7" (37.3 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

23.2" (59.0 cm)

Weight 
 

9.4 lbs (4.3 kg)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)

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Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

6.0
6.0

Display Screen Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.5" (3.7 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No

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Cartridge 
 

10
9.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

T522 BK
T522 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

179.53 prints
175 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,411 prints
3,325 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

T522 Multi-Color
T522 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

190 prints
171 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

4,042 prints
3,638 prints

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No

Ink Type 
 

Dye

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge

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Scanner Features 
 

6.2
8.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Flatbed
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes

Scan Speed 
 

2 PPM

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24 Bit

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

No
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software

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Scan Quality 
 

8.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24 Bit

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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 In the Box Picture

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes

Color Documents 
 

7.5

Color Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

13.99 US$
13.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

41.95 US$
41.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.004 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.010 US$/print
0.012 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.028 US$/print
0.031 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No

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Printing Speed 
 

5.0
3.8

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

7 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

5 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

87.0 s
87.8 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

13.0 s
12.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
No

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 pages

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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
No

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

297 g/m²

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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

13.99 US$
13.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

41.95 US$
41.95 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.004 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.010 US$/print
0.012 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.028 US$/print
0.031 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No

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Printing Speed 
 

5.0
3.8

Black Only Text Document 
 

7 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

5 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

87.0 s
87.8 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

13.0 s
12.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
No

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 pages

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Color Accuracy 
 

2.9
6.1

Color dE Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

12.36
10.73

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Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.0

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes

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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
No

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

8.5

Parrots Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

2.9
6.1

Friends Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

12.36
10.73

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Small Details 
 

9.0

Small Details Photo  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

5760 x 1440

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Epson EcoTank ET-2720 App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson iPrint
Epson iPrint

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android Only
Yes

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
Yes

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android Only
Yes

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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully

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