Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw vs HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw

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Our Verdict

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw and the Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw are all-in-one color laser printers ideal for small or home offices with large print loads. While they trade blows, the HP is slightly better if you have a large print load and need to push many pages. It prints faster wirelessly, pushing 26 black or color pages to the Canon's 22 pages per minute. However, the Canon offers a much lower cost-per-print as its toner cartridges yield significantly more prints, so it can be the better option if you're fine with trading print speed for lower recurring costs.  

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Variants

  • Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw (White)
  • Color imageCLASS MF654Cdw (White)
  • Color imageCLASS MF653Cdw (White)
  • Color imageCLASS MF652Cw (White)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3302sdw (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3302fdw (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw (White/Gray)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw (White/Gray)
  • Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw (White/Gray)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301cdw (White/Gray)

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Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3302sdw
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Color imageCLASS MF654Cdw
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Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3302fdw
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Color imageCLASS MF653Cdw
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Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw
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Color imageCLASS MF652Cw
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Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw
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Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw
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Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301cdw
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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

7.6
7.9

Dimensions 
 

4.6
5.9

Cartridge 
 

9.9
9.4

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0
9.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Build Quality Close Up
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

4.6
5.9

ISO View Picture 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw ISO View Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw ISO View Picture

Height  

16.1" (41.0 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)

Width  

17.6" (44.8 cm)
16.5" (42.0 cm)

Depth  

18.1" (46.0 cm)
16.5" (42.0 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

16.1" (41.0 cm)
17.9" (45.5 cm)

Max Width 
 

17.6" (44.8 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)

Max Depth 
 

18.5" (47.0 cm)
18.5" (47.0 cm)

Weight 
 

46.8 lbs (21.2 kg)
38.2 lbs (17.3 kg)

Display Screen 
 

9.0
9.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

5.0" (12.7 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.9
9.4

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Cartridge Picture In The Printer

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Toner 067 Black
HP 218A Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

126.81 prints
90.47 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,409 prints
1,719 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Toner 067 C/M/Y
HP 218A C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

106.55 prints
60.96 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

2,442 prints
1,297 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Toner
Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
In The Cartridge
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

10
10

Print Technology 
 

Laser
Laser
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

No Printhead
No Printhead

Printhead Serviceability 
 

No Printhead
No Printhead

High Flushing Volume 
 

No
No

In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.1
8.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

65.99 US$
67.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

236.97 US$
242.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.027 US$/print
0.040 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.097 US$/print
0.187 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.204 US$/print
0.498 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

7.9
8.3

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

22 PPM
27 PPM

Color Document 
 

22 PPM
27 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

18.0 s
21.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

20.0 s
18.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
250 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw B&W Document Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
9.5

Color Document Picture 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Color Document Picture
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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
200 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

9.4
9.4

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Scanner Flatbed Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages
50 pages

Scan Speed 
 

14 PPM
10 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Single-Pass)
Automatic (Single-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.98" (25 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
7.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Scan Quality Photo
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

600 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
5.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.5
5.6

Friends Picture 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Color dE Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Color dE Graph
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.16
9.07
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Small Details 
 

5.0
3.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 1200
600 x 600
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.5
9.5

Inputs Picture 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Inputs Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Inputs Picture

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
10

App Printscreen 
 

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw App Printscreen
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon PRINT
HP Smart

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
iOS Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
iOS Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
iOS Only
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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White
Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw
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White/Blue
Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3302sdw
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White
Color imageCLASS MF654Cdw
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White/Blue
Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3302fdw
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White
Color imageCLASS MF653Cdw
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White/Gray
Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw
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White
Color imageCLASS MF652Cw
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White/Gray
Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw
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White/Gray
Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw
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White/Gray
Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301cdw
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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw

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