HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm vs Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24 is ₹4,600 dearer.

HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm

₹399

75 GSM is the Indian office default and it is the reason double-sided printing looks cheap -- text shows through from the reverse.

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Ghost-Grid

Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24

₹4,999

Whiteboard surfaces come in three tiers and nobody explains them at the point of sale: melamine is cheapest and ghosts within months, painted steel ghosts over years, and porcelain enamel does not ghost at all and costs several times more.

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Who the HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm is for

Buy it if: Anyone printing single-sided in volume where cost per sheet matters.

Avoid it if: Anyone printing double-sided documents that need to look professional -- use 80 GSM.

Who the Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24 is for

Buy it if: Anyone wanting a magnetic board that will last years rather than months.

Avoid it if: Anyone leaving writing up for weeks at a time -- that ghosts any painted surface.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification	HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm	Ghost-Grid Magnetic Dry Erase Whiteboard 36x24
Price	₹399	₹4,999
Weight	2.3 kg	4.2 kg
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Brightness	About 96 on the CIE scale	not published
Cleaning	not published	Wipe daily. Ink left for weeks bonds and ghosts sooner
Duplex behaviour	At 75 GSM text shows through on double-sided printing. 80 GSM is the threshold where it stops, and costs only slightly more	not published
Ghosting	not published	Faint permanent shadow left by dry erase ink. It is a surface property, not a cleaning failure
Humidity	Paper absorbs moisture and curls. In monsoon, keep the ream sealed until use	not published
Jamming	Cut cleanly and low-lint, which is what actually causes jams rather than weight	not published
Magnetic	not published	Yes, which melamine boards are not
Marker note	not published	Permanent marker can be removed by writing over it with dry erase and wiping immediately
Mounting	not published	Wall brackets included
Sheets	500, one ream	not published
Surface	not published	Painted steel
Surface types	not published	Melamine is cheapest and ghosts within months. Painted steel is mid-range and ghosts over years. Porcelain enamel does not ghost and costs several times more
Why brightness matters	Higher brightness raises apparent contrast, which is why the same printer looks sharper on brighter paper	not published

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