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HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 vs HP OfficeJet Pro 8720

19.45 in
11.81 in
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Multifunction Printer
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
19.67 in
13.35 in
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 Multifunction Printer
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
10
4.7 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
80 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
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11
4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
66
3.7 out of 5
66 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
6 %
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4.0 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

General

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Copieryesyes
Scanneryesyes
Faxyesyes
Noise level57.0 dB60.0 dB
Supports duplexyesyes

Dimensions

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Height11.81 in13.35 in
Width19.45 in19.67 in
Depth16.25 in20.87 in
Weight26.46 lb33.09 lb

Design

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Colour of productBlack
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,White
Document feederyesyes
Document feeder capacity35.0 pages50.0 pages
Double automatic document feederyesyes
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Control typeTouchTouch
Card reader integratedyesno

Technical details

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Color technologyInkjetInkjet
Internal memory128.0 mB256.0 mB
Digital sendernoyes
Number of inks44
Memory capacity128.0 mB256.0 mB
Processor speed360.0 MHz600.0 MHz
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Professional x64
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Windows 7 Starter x64
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business x64
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Basic x64
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Home Premium x64
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Ultimate x64
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows XP Home x64
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows XP Professional x64
Windows 7
Mac operating systems supported
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operating relative humidity (H-H)25 - 7520 - 80
Operating temperature (T-T)15 - 325 - 40

Display

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Displayyesyes
Display technologyCGDCGD
Display typeColourColour
Touchscreenyesyes
Size2.65 in4.3 in

Printer

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Colour printeryesyes
Colour4-ink4-ink
Printing technologyInkjetThermal inkjet
Maximum resolution1200 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
Maximum print size210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Duplex printingyesyes
Automatic duplexingyesYes
Time to first page (colour, normal)14.0 s10.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)13.0 ppm20.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)18.0 ppm24.0 ppm
Printing colours
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
AirPrint enabledyesyes

Scanner

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADFFlatbed & ADF
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan elementCISCIS
Optical scanning resolution4800 x 4800 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi
Maximum scan area8.5 in8.5 in
Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • JPEG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
Grayscale levels256256
Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit24.0 bit
Scanner color depth24.0 bit24.0 bit
Automatic duplexingyesYes

Copier

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum resolution1200 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
Copy speed (normal quality, colour, A4)11.0 cpm16.0 cpm
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)12.0 cpm22.0 cpm
Maximum copying speed12.0 pages/min37.0 pages/min
Maximum number of copies9999
Automatic duplexingyesYes

Fax

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
FaxingMono faxingColour faxing
Document memory100.0 sheets100.0 sheets

Paper handling

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Paper tray media types
  • Card stock
  • Envelopes
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Glossy paper
  • Lightweight paper
  • Matte paper
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
  • Thick paper
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
  • International C5
  • International C6
  • International DL
  • US No 10
  • International C5
  • International C6
  • International DL
  • Monarch
Output trays capacity150.0 sheets150.0 sheets
Standard media capacity250.0 sheets250.0 sheets
Total media capacity250.0 sheets250.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Cards
  • Greeting cards
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
  • Photo paper
  • Thick paper
  • Card stock
  • Light-weight paper
  • Glossy paper
  • Matte paper
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • Letter
  • B5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Letter
Feeder capacity250250
Tray capacity500.0 sheets500.0 sheets
Number of trays11

Connectivity

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Interfaces
  • Network
  • RJ-11
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
  • Network
  • RJ-11
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB portyesyes
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
  • Mopria Print Service
Direct printingyesyes
Ethernetyesyes
Wi-Fiyesyes
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • PCL 3
  • PCL 3GUI
  • PictBridge
  • AirPrint
  • PCL 3
  • PCL 3GUI
  • Google Cloud Print
Operating system
  • Linux
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.5
  • MS Windows 7
  • MS Windows XP SP3
  • MS Windows Vista
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.6
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.7
  • 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 Vista 32-bit Edition

Power

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
AC input voltage100.0 V100.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)2.0 W1.3 W
Power consumption (standby)5.81 W6.7 W
Power consumption (average operating)28.0 W35.0 W
Operational power consumption (min-max)< 28< 35

Certifications

HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
EnergyStaryesyes

Pros & Cons

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