HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm vs Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal (118769)

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal (118769) is ₹1,500 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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Rhodia

Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal (118769)

₹1,899

90 GSM Clairefontaine paper is the entire reason to buy this over any other A5 notebook, and it is the specification neither this nor its main rival prints on the cover: at 90 GSM fountain and gel ink do not bleed through, so both sides of every page are usable.

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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 Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal is for

Buy it if: Anyone writing with a fountain pen or wet gel ink who wants to use both sides of the page.

Avoid it if: Anyone who only writes in ballpoint -- the paper premium buys nothing then.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification	HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm	Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal
Price	₹399	₹1,899
Weight	2.3 kg	330 g
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Binding	not published	Sewn, so it opens flat
Brightness	About 96 on the CIE scale	not published
Drying time	not published	Coated smooth paper means fountain ink dries slower on it than on absorbent paper -- around 10 seconds
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
Fountain pen behaviour	not published	No bleed-through, no feathering, minimal ghosting. This is the specification that separates it from most notebooks at this price
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
Pages	not published	96 sheets, 192 pages
Paper weight	not published	90 GSM Clairefontaine
Ruling	not published	5 mm dot grid
Sheets	500, one ream	not published
Why 90 GSM matters	not published	Below about 80 GSM, wet ink soaks through and the reverse of every page becomes unusable. Above it, both sides work
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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