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HP Smart Tank 5101 vs Canon PIXMA G3270
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HP Smart Tank 5101
Canon PIXMA G3270
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TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTankYes
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTankYes
WirelessYes
ColorYes
Variants
- Smart Tank 5101 (White)
- Smart Tank 5000 (White)
- Smart Tank 5105 (White)
- PIXMA G3270 (Black)
- PIXMA G3270 (White)
Our Verdict
HP Smart Tank 5101
Canon PIXMA G3270
While they offer similar features, the Canon PIXMA G3270 is better than the HP Smart Tank 5101. The Canon produces higher-quality documents and photos, yielding significantly more prints. It also takes less time to print its first page. Though clogging is a risk for all inkjet printers, the HP model is especially prone to it.
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Family
Threshold
Family
7.5
8.1
Expected Maintenance
5.5
7.5
Color Documents
6.5
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Build Quality
6.0
7.5
Build Quality Close Up
Type
All in One
All in One
Dimensions
ISO View Picture
Height
6.1" (15.5 cm)
6.9" (17.4 cm)
Width
17.1" (43.5 cm)
16.3" (41.5 cm)
Depth
13.9" (35.3 cm)
13.6" (34.5 cm)
In Use Picture
Height When In Use
9.6" (24.5 cm)
10.4" (26.3 cm)
Width When In Use
17.1" (43.5 cm)
16.3" (41.5 cm)
Depth When In Use
21.4" (54.3 cm)
22.4" (57.0 cm)
Weight
11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
Expected Maintenance
5.5
7.5
Ink Related Maintenance
Expected
Expected
Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
Display Screen
3.0
5.0
Display Screen Picture
Display Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Screen Size
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.4" (3.5 cm)
Touchscreen
No
No
Cartridge
9.9
10
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
HP 32XL Black
GI-21 PGBK
Tested Black Page Yield
135 prints
280 prints
Estimated Black Page Yield
2,565 prints
5,320 prints
Color Cartridge Model
HP 31 C/M/Y
GI-21 CMY
Tested Color Page Yield
225 prints
300 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
4,787 prints
6,876 prints
Third Party Cartridge
No Cartridges
No Cartridges
Ink Type
Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment
High Yield Cartridge
No Cartridge
No Cartridge
Scanner Features
6.1
6.2
Scanner Flatbed Picture
Scanner
Flatbed
Flatbed
ADF Capacity
N/A
N/A
Scan Speed
1 PPM
1 PPM
Duplex Scanning
No
No
Max Flatbed Scan Size
8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"
Max ADF Scan Size
No ADF
No ADF
Flatbed Hinge Adjustability
0.00" (0 mm)
0.83" (21 mm)
Fax
No
No
Copy
Yes
Yes
OCR Included
Software
Built-in
Scan Quality
5.5
6.0
Scan Quality Photo
Max Scan Resolution
1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI
Max Scan Color Depth
24Bit
24Bit
In The Box
In the Box Picture
Battery
Advertised Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Tested Charging Time
N/A
N/A
Document
Black & White Documents
8.0
8.5
B&W Document Picture
Color Ink Needed For Black & White
Yes
Yes
Color Documents
6.5
9.0
Color Document Picture
Cost-Per-Print
10
10
Printer Total Cost
Black Cartridge Price
17.99 US$
17.99 US$
Color Cartridge Price
47.97 US$
38.97 US$
Black-Only Printing Cost
0.007 US$/print
0.003 US$/print
Color Printing Cost
0.010 US$/print
0.006 US$/print
Photo Printing Cost
0.027 US$/print
0.014 US$/print
Ink Subscription
No
Optional
Printing Speed
4.0
5.0
Printing Speed Video
Black Only Text Document
10 PPM
9 PPM
Color Document
3 PPM
3 PPM
Photo Printing Time
72.0 s
53.0 s
Single Page Out Time (Black Only)
39.0 s
17.0 s
Duplex Printing
Manual
Manual
Input Tray Capacity
100 pages
100 pages
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
250 g/m²
670 g/m²
Photo
Color Gamut
5.5
6.5
Parrots Picture
Color Range Picture
Color Accuracy
5.2
5.9
Friends Picture
Color dE Picture
Color dE Graph
Average Color dE
9.63
8.50
Small Details
8.5
8.5
Small Details Photo
Max Print Resolution (DPI)
4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
Photo Printing Sizes
9.5
9.5
Glossy Paper (4" x 6")
Yes
Yes
Glossy Paper (5" x 7")
Yes
Yes
Glossy Paper (8" x 10")
Yes
Yes
Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")
Yes
Yes
Glossy Paper (13" x 19")
No
No
Borderless Printing
Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity
Connectivity
7.0
7.0
Inputs Picture
Ethernet
No
No
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
Mobile App
10
8.9
App Printscreen
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
App Name
HP Smart
Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
Photo (JPEG, PNG)
Android and iOS
Android and iOS
PDF
Android and iOS
Android and iOS
Microsoft Office Files
iOS Only
Android and iOS
Text Files (TXT)
iOS Only
No
Webpages (HTML)
iOS Only
No
OS Compatibility
Windows
Fully
Fully
macOS
Fully
Fully
Chrome OS
Fully
Fully
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