What’s the difference between the HP 63 and HP 63XL?

HP has two variants of its 63 ink cartridges series as you can pick between the regular version of the XL high yield version. So, what are the main differences between these products?

You can find out in this comparison guide for the two printer ink cartridges.

Quick Summary

Although the high yield versions of the HP 63 cost more than the regular versions, the XL ink cartridges have a much higher page yield.

For instance, the HP 63XL High Yield Black Original Ink Cartridge can print a little over 2 ½ times more pages when compared to the HP 63 Black Original Ink Cartridge.

Furthermore, the HP 63XL High Yield Tri-color Original Ink Cartridge can print twice as many pages as the HP 63 Tri-color Original Ink Cartridge.

Thus, you will get better value with the XL versions in the long run.

HP63 vs. HP63XL Comparison Charts

You can check out the Seeking Tech’s comparison tables for the HP 63 ink cartridges below.

HP 63 Black vs. HP 63XL High Yield Black

HP 63 Tri-color vs. HP 63XL High Yield Tri-color

Package Dimensions

The packages for the HP63 and HP63XL are identical in terms of physical size.

You can find the exact measurements, which is being displayed as Width x Depth x Height, below:

• 4.49 in x 1.43 in x 4.05 in

Package Weight

As for the package weight, the HP 63XL High Yield Tri-color is the heaviest, followed by the HP 63XL High Yield Black and then the HP 63 Tri-color. The HP 63 Black is the lightest out of this group.

You can check out the package weights for all four products below:

• HP 63 Black: Around 0.11 lb.
• HP 63XL High Yield Black: Around 0.13 lb.
• HP 63 Tri-color: Around 0.12 lb.
• HP 63XL High Yield Tri-color: Around 0.14 lb.

HP 63 Compatible Printers

HP 63 Black Original Ink Cartridge, HP 63XL High Yield Black Original Ink Cartridge, HP 63 Tri-color Original Ink Cartridge and HP 63XL High Yield Tri-color Original Ink Cartridge are compatible with the following printers:

• HP DeskJet 1112 Printer (F5S23A)
• HP DeskJet 2130 All-in-One Printer (F5S40A)

• HP ENVY 4520 All-in-One Printer (F0V69A)

• HP OfficeJet 3830 All-in-One Printer (K7V40A)
• HP OfficeJet 4650 All-in-One Printer (F1J03A)
• HP OfficeJet 5255 All-in-One Printer (M2U75A)

Ink Type

Both variants of the HP63 Black use the pigment ink type while both variants of the HP63 Tri-color use the dye ink type.

Ink Drop

The regular and high yield versions of the HP 63 Black and HP 63 Tri-color cartridges have the same ink drop specifications, which you can check out below:

• HP 63 Black and HP 63XL High Yield Black: 22 pl
• HP 63 Tri-color and HP 63XL High Yield Tri-color: 3.25 pl, 6.8 pl

Page Yield

As for page yields, you can print a lot more pages with the high yield versions than the regular versions of the HP 63.

With the HP 63XL High Yield Black cartridge, you can print 290 more pages, which is 152.63% more, than the HP 63 Black cartridge.

The HP 63XL High Yield Tri-color cartridge can also print 165 more pages, which is 100% more, than the HP 63 Tri-color cartridge.

You can take a look at the page yield specifications for all ink replacement cartridges below:

• HP 63 Black: Around 190 pages
• HP 63XL High Yield Black: Around 480 pages

• HP 63 Tri-color: Around 165 pages
• HP 63XL High Yield Tri-color: Around 330 pages

Operating Temperature Range

The HP 63 Black, HP 63XL High Yield Black, HP 63 Tri-color and HP 63XL High Yield Tri-color have the same recommended operating temperature range of 59°F to 90°F.

Storage Temperature Range

The four printer cartridges in this versus guide also have the same recommended temperature range of -40 to 140°F.

Operating Humidity Range

The recommended operating humidity range for the 63 Black, 63XL High Yield Black, 63 Tri-color and 63XL High Yield Tri-color is from 20% to 80% RH.

Storage Humidity Range

The recommended storage humidity range is for the four ink cartridges is also from 20% to 80% RH.

Resources:

• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-63-black-original-ink-cartridge
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-63xl-high-yield-black-original-ink-cartridge
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-63-tri-color-original-ink-cartridge
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-63xl-high-yield-tri-color-original-ink-cartridge