HP Smart Tank 5101 All-in-One vs HP LaserJet M209d

Buy the Smart Tank 5101 if you need color, scanning and copying, or you print a lot of pages on a tight budget over years. Buy the LaserJet M209d if you print mostly black-and-white documents and want speed, duplexing and crisp text. The Smart Tank is slower and has no duplex, but its refillable tanks and included ink make it the better long-run value for mixed home use. The LaserJet is faster, sturdier for text, and its owners rate it higher, but it prints no color and cannot scan or copy.

• Choose the Smart Tank 5101 if you need color prints, a flatbed scanner and copies, and you want refillable tanks that keep running costs low over years of home printing.
• Choose the LaserJet M209d if you print mostly text documents, want 30 ppm speed and automatic two-sided printing, and do not need color, scanning or copying.