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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

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw vs Lexmark CX331adwe

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
Lexmark CX331adwe

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Picture
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Variants

  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
  • CX331adwe (White)

Our Verdict

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw

Lexmark CX331adwe

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw is better overall than the Lexmark CX331adwe. The HP is better built, it has a much higher page yield, and it supports duplex scanning. However, the toner cartridges for the Lexmark are cheaper, so it's slightly most cost-effective over time with this printer.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
5.2

Scanner Features 
 

9.5
6.6

Average Color dE 
 

5.11
12.34

Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
4.1

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Build Quality Close Up
Lexmark CX331adwe Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw ISO View Picture
Lexmark CX331adwe ISO View Picture

Height  

15.5" (39.3 cm)
13.5" (34.3 cm)

Width  

16.4" (41.6 cm)
16.2" (41.2 cm)

Depth  

18.6" (47.2 cm)
15.5" (39.4 cm)

In Use Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

15.5" (39.3 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.8" (42.7 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.5" (67.4 cm)

Weight 
 

51.6 lbs (23.4 kg)
43.0 lbs (19.5 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
In The Cartridge

Display Screen 
 

9.0
7.0

Display Screen Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Display Screen Picture
Lexmark CX331adwe Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.3" (10.8 cm)
2.8" (7.2 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.4
9.1

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Lexmark CX331adwe Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Laser
Laser

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

HP 414A Black
Lexmark 20N10K0

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

126.96 prints
98.69 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,412 prints
1,875 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

HP 414A C/M/Y
Lexmark 20N10 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

101.96 prints
76.8 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

2,169 prints
1,680 prints

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
In The Cartridge

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
No

Ink Type 
 

Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

9.5
6.6

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Scanner Flatbed Picture
Lexmark CX331adwe Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes

Scan Speed 
 

25 PPM

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Single-Pass)
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
600 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

30Bit
24 Bit

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
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Scan Quality 
 

7.0

Scan Quality Photo  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
600 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

30Bit
24 Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw In the Box Picture
Lexmark CX331adwe In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5

B&W Document Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No

Color Documents 
 

9.5

Color Document Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.4
8.6

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

84.99 US$
64.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

329.97 US$
224.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.035 US$/print
0.035 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.152 US$/print
0.134 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.404 US$/print
0.355 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.6
8.7

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

21 PPM
26 PPM

Color Document 
 

29 PPM
26 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

18.0 s
19.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

13.0 s
12.7 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
250 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
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

200 g/m²
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.4
8.6

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

84.99 US$
64.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

329.97 US$
224.97 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.035 US$/print
0.035 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.152 US$/print
0.134 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.404 US$/print
0.355 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.6
8.7

Black Only Text Document 
 

21 PPM
26 PPM

Color Document 
 

29 PPM
26 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

18.0 s
19.0 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

13.0 s
12.7 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
250 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
4.1

Color dE Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color dE Picture
Lexmark CX331adwe Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

5.11
12.34
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

1.3

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Lexmark CX331adwe Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
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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
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
No

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
No
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.0

Parrots Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color Range Picture

Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
4.1

Friends Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color dE Picture
Lexmark CX331adwe Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.11
12.34
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Small Details 
 

4.0

Small Details Photo  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

600 x 600

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

7.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Inputs Picture
Lexmark CX331adwe Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
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 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
8.0

App Printscreen  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw App Printscreen
Lexmark CX331adwe App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

HP Smart
Lexmark Print

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

iOS Only
No

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
Yes

Webpages (HTML) 
 

iOS Only
Yes
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw

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