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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. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  6. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  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 Smart Tank Plus 551 vs HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP Smart Tank Plus 551
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

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HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
Yes
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
Yes
WirelessYes
ColorYes

Variants

  • HP Smart Tank Plus 551 (White)
  • Smart Tank 7301 (White/Gray)
  • Smart Tank 7001 (White/Gray)
  • Smart Tank 6001 (White/Gray)

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HP Smart Tank Plus 551

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]

The HP Smart Tank 7301 substantially improves over the older HP Smart Tank Plus 551. The 7301 feels much better built, has a greater page yield, is equipped with an ADF for its scanner, has a wider array of connectivity options, and outputs documents much faster.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.6
8.1

Average Color dE 
 

8.61
8.18

Color Accuracy 
 

8.2
6.0

Scanner 
 

6.2
7.2

Mobile App For Home Use  
 

7.0
10

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Build Quality Close Up
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 ISO View Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] ISO View Picture

Height  

6.3" (15.9 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)

Width  

17.6" (44.7 cm)
16.8" (42.7 cm)

Depth  

14.7" (37.3 cm)
14.2" (36.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.8" (24.8 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.9" (45.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

17.5" (44.5 cm)

Weight 
 

11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)
18.8 lbs (8.5 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

3.0
3.0

Display Screen Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Display Screen Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.0" (5.0 cm)
2.8" (7.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

9.5
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] 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
HP 32XL Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

235 prints
282 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

4,465 prints
5,358 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

HP 31 C/M/Y
HP 31 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

381.93 prints
423 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

8,320 prints
9,000 prints

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

6.2
7.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Scanner Flatbed Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Yes
ADF + Flatbed

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

35 pages

Scan Sheetfed 
 

No

Scan Speed 
 

4 PPM

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

No

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24Bit

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 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.0

Scan Quality Photo  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 In the Box Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

16.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

44.97 US$
47.97 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.004 US$/print
0.003 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.005 US$/print
0.005 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.014 US$/print
0.014 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

4.5
7.0

Black Only Text Document 
 

5 PPM
12 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
6 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

70.0 s
49.0 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

13.0 s
17.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
250 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

8.2
6.0

Color dE Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Color dE Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

8.61
8.18
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

6.9

Side By Side Print/Photo  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 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)  

No
Yes

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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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0

B&W Document Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
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Color Documents 
 

8.5

Color Document Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

16.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

44.97 US$
47.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.004 US$/print
0.003 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.005 US$/print
0.005 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.014 US$/print
0.014 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

4.5
7.0

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

5 PPM
12 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
6 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

70.0 s
49.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

13.0 s
17.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 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)  

No
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

250 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.5

Parrots Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

8.2
6.0

Friends Picture  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Color dE Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

8.61
8.18
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Small Details 
 

8.5

Small Details Photo  

HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
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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
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Inputs Picture
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] 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 
 

7.0
10

App Printscreen  

HP Smart Tank Plus 551 App Printscreen
HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

HP Smart
HP Smart

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

No
iOS Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
iOS Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
iOS Only
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
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