HP 950 vs. HP 950XL and HP 951 vs. HP 951XL

HP has a normal and XL version of both the 950 and 951. So, what are the main differences between these ink printing cartridges?

You can find out in this comparison guide.

Quick Summary

When compared to the HP 950 Black Original Ink Cartridge, the HP 950XL High Yield Black Original Ink Cartridge can print around 130% more pages.

The HP 951XL High Yield Cyan Original Ink Cartridge, HP 951XL High Yield Magenta Original Ink Cartridge and HP 951XL High Yield Yellow Original Ink Cartridge can also print 114.29% more pages when compared to the HP 951 Cyan Original Ink Cartridge, HP 951 Magenta Original Ink Cartridge and HP 951 Yellow Original Ink Cartridge.

Overall, the XL versions of the 950 and 951 provide much better value despite being more expensive as these high yield cartridges will last at least twice as long as the normal versions.

HP950 vs. HP950XL and HP951 vs. HP951XL Comparison Charts

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

HP 950 Black vs. HP 950XL High Yield Black

HP 951 Cyan vs. HP 951XL High Yield Cyan

HP 951 Magenta vs. HP 951XL High Yield Magenta

HP 951 Yellow vs. HP 951XL High Yield Yellow

HP 950 and HP 951 Compatible Printers

The HP 950 Black, HP 950XL High Yield Black, HP 951 Cyan, HP 951XL High Yield Cyan, HP 951 Magenta and HP 951XL High Yield Magenta, HP 951 Yellow and HP 951XL High Yield Yellow are compatible with the following printers:

• HP Officejet Pro 251dw
• HP Officejet Pro 276dw
• HP Officejet Pro 8610
• HP Officejet Pro 8600
• HP Officejet Pro 8620
• HP Officejet Pro 8100
• HP Officejet Pro 8630
• HP Officejet Pro 8625
• HP Officejet Pro 8615

Ink Type

The normal and high yield versions of the black, cyan, magenta and yellow cartridges use the pigment ink type.

Ink Drop

The HP 950 are identical when it comes to the ink drop. Moreover, the cyan, magenta and yellow variants of the HP 951 and HP 951 XL also have identical ink drops.

You can check out the drop specifications below:

• HP 950 Black: 12 pl
• HP 950XL High Yield Black: 12 pl

• HP 951 Cyan: 7 pl
• HP 951XL High Yield Cyan: 7 pl

• HP 951 Magenta: 7 pl
• HP 951XL High Yield Magenta: 7 pl

• HP 951 Yellow: 7 pl
• HP 951XL High Yield Yellow: 7 pl

Page Yield

When it comes to page yields, you can get a lot more out of XL versions than the normal versions for both the 950 and 951.

According to tests done internally by HP using the HP Officejet Pro 8600 e-All-in-One printer, the HP 950XL High Yield Black is able to print approximately 1300 more pages (which translates to a 130% advantage) when compared to the HP 950 Black.

As for the other colors, the HP 951XL High Yield Cyan, HP 951XL High Yield Magenta and HP 951XL High Yield Yellow can print out approximately 800 more pages (which is around a 114.29% advantage) than the HP 951 Cyan, HP 951 Magenta and HP 951 Yellow.

You can find the page yield specs below:

• HP 950 Black: Around 1000 pages
• HP 950XL High Yield Black: Around 2300 pages

• HP 951 Cyan: Around 700 pages
• HP 951XL High Yield Cyan: Around 1500 pages

• HP 951 Magenta: Around 700 pages
• HP 951XL High Yield Magenta: Around 1500 pages

• HP 951 Yellow: Around 700 pages
• HP 951XL High Yield Yellow: Around 1500 pages

Operating Temperature Range

The HP 950 Black, HP 950XL High Yield Black, HP 951 Cyan, HP 951XL High Yield Cyan, HP 951 Magenta, HP 951XL High Yield Magenta, HP 951 Yellow and HP 951XL High Yield Yellow have the same operating temperature range, which is from 41°F to 95°F.

Storage Temperature Range

These HP 950 and HP 951 cartridges also have the same storage temperature range, which is from -40°F to 140°F.

Operating Humidity Range

Furthermore, the ink cartridges have identical operating humidity ranges of 10% to 90% RH.

Storage Humidity Range

The HP 950 and HP 951 also have identical storage humidity ranges at 10% to 90% RH.

Resources:

• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-950-black-original-ink-cartridge-p-cn049an-140–1
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-950xl-high-yield-black-original-ink-cartridge-p-cn045an-140–1
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-951-cyan-original-ink-cartridge-p-cn050an-140–1
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-951xl-high-yield-cyan-original-ink-cartridge-p-cn046an-140–1
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-951-magenta-original-ink-cartridge-p-cn051an-140–1
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-951xl-high-yield-magenta-original-ink-cartridge-p-cn047an-140–1
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-951-yellow-original-ink-cartridge-p-cn052an-140–1
• https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-951xl-high-yield-yellow-original-ink-cartridge-p-cn048an-140–1