HP 901 vs 901XL Ink Cartridges

What is the difference between the HP 901 and the 901XL? The 901 is a standard ink cartridges with about 200 page yields for black, while the 901XL is a high-capacity cartridges with more than twice page yields.

So the 901XL will be suitable for high-volume printing and the HP 901 standard cartridge for everyday printing.

Here is the page yield per each cartridges:

HP 901 Black Ink Cartridge (CC653A) 200 standard pages 4.5 ml
HP 901 Tri-color Ink Cartridge (CC656A) 360 standard pages 13.0 ml
HP 901XL Black Ink Cartridge (CC654A) 700 standard pages 15.5 ml

You can buy the individual HP 901XL Black Ink Cartridge from Amazon $40.13 (as of 12/15/12)

There is also combo pack for HP 901XL Black and 901 Color Inkjet Cartridges $69.99 (as of 12/15/12)

And also HP 901 Retail Combo Pack Ink Cartridges - 1 each 901 Black & 901 Color $59.99 (as of 12/15/12)

The cost per page if using the 901XL is about 5.2 cents. And those ink cartridges are compatible with the HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One series, HP Officejet J4000 All-in-One series and HP Officejet J4500 All-in-One series.