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HP Envy 4525 vs HP Envy 5540

17.52 in
5.04 in
HP Envy 4525 Multifunction Printer
HP Envy 4525
17.87 in
6.14 in
HP Envy 5540 Multifunction Printer
HP Envy 5540
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
The HP Envy 4520 all-in-one is the first printer to feature the company's updated Instant Ink smart cartridges that lets you choose between the traditional pay-as-you-go refill and HP's Instant Ink auto-delivery service.Read more
Meant for home use, the HP Envy 4520 inkjet multifunction printer delivers higher quality for photos and graphics than for text, along with faster printing for photos than for business applications.Read more
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3.4 out of 5
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User rating
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
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48 user ratings
5 stars
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Full Comparison

General

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
Copieryesyes
Scanneryesyes
Supports duplexyesyes

Dimensions

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
Height5.04 in6.14 in
Width17.52 in17.87 in
Depth14.45 in16.14 in
Weight11.93 lb15.04 lb

Design

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
Colour of productBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & OfficeHome & Office
Card reader integratednono

Technical details

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
Color technologyInkjetInkjet
Internal memory64.0 mB128.0 mB
Digital sendernoyes
Processor speed360.0 MHz525.0 MHz
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 8015 - 80

Display

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
Displayyesyes
Display technologyLCDLCD
Size2.2 in2.2 in

Printer

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
Colour printernoyes
Colour4-ink4-ink
Printing technologyThermal inkjetThermal inkjet
Maximum resolution600 x 300 dpi600 x 600 dpi
Duplex printingyesyes
Automatic duplexingyesyes
Time to first page (colour, normal)20.0 s22.0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)18.0 s19.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)6.8 ppm8.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)9.5 ppm12.0 ppm
AirPrint enabledyesyes

Scanner

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbedFlatbed
Scan elementCISCIS
Scan speed (black)8.0 ppm15.0 ppm
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi
Maximum scan area8.27 in8.5 in
Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit24.0 bit

Copier

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum resolution600 x 300 dpi600 x 600 dpi
Copier resize25 - 40025 - 400
Maximum document reduction25.0 %25.0 %
Maximum document enlargement400.0 %400.0 %
Maximum number of copies5050

Fax

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
FaxingNoNo

Paper handling

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
Paper tray media types
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Card stock
  • Envelopes
  • Iron-On Transfers
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)C6C6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Envelopes sizes
US No 10
  • International C6
  • International DL
Output trays capacity25.0 sheets25.0 sheets
Standard media capacity100.0 sheets125.0 sheets
Total media capacity100.0 sheets125.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Cards
  • Photo paper
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Cards
  • Labels
  • Iron-on transfers
  • Photo paper
Original typeSheetsSheets
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • B5
Feeder capacity2525

Connectivity

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
Interfaces
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB portyesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
  • Mopria Print Service
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
Direct printingyesyes
Ethernetnono
Wi-Fiyesyes
Communication protocolPCL 3
  • AirPrint
  • PCL 3
  • PCL 3GUI
Operating system
  • MS Windows Vista
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.8
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • MS Windows 7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • MS Windows XP 32-bit Edition SP3 or later
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • MS Windows 7
  • MS Windows Vista
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.8
  • Windows 8
  • Windows RT
  • Android
  • Windows 8.1
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • MS Windows XP 32-bit Edition SP3 or later
  • Windows 10
  • Blackberry
  • Windows 10 Mobile

Power

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
AC input voltage100.0 V100.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)0.55 W0.93 W
Power consumption (standby)3.05 W3.6 W
Power consumption (average operating)15.0 W13.95 W

Certifications

HP Envy 4525HP Envy 4525
HP Envy 5540HP Envy 5540
EnergyStaryesyes

Pros & Cons

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