Who is the Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw for?
Solid mid-pack printer. The 71.8 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 10 measured specs against the transparent formula for the printers category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every printers we track, here is where the Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Auto duplex — a feature not every printers offers.
- ▲Includes Color — a feature not every printers offers.
- ▼Pages/min (mono): 23 — below the typical printers.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Type
- Laser AIO (color)
- Pages/min (mono)
- 23
- Pages/min (color)
- 23
- Color
- true
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How Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw fits the Printers field
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw is listed in the Printers catalog with a Mars Score of 71.8. It currently ranks 12 of 17 products in this category by Mars Score.This page is most useful when you match the product's strongest measurable specifications to your own workload instead of treating one number as a universal recommendation.
Key specifications to check
- Type
- Laser AIO (color)
- Pages/min (mono)
- 23
- Pages/min (color)
- 23
- Color
- Yes
Values are shown exactly as stored in the current catalog. A dash means the value is not available; it is not a zero and is not treated as a win or loss.
Who should consider it?
Start with the priorities represented by type, pages/min (mono), pages/min (color). Buyers who value those dimensions should compare this product against the closest same-category alternatives below, then verify regional pricing, warranty, and configuration before purchase.
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw scores 71.8 on the transparent Mars Score formula for printers, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw belong to?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw is a Canon printer catalogued in the Printers category.
When was Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw released?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw was released on 2023-01-17.
What is the type of Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw has a type of Laser AIO (color).
What is the pages/min (mono) of Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw has a pages/min (mono) of 23.
What is the pages/min (color) of Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw?+
Canon - imageCLASS MF656Cdw has a pages/min (color) of 23.