Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-1610WE multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 39identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • DCP-1610WE multifunction printer Laser A4:No
    • DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-1610WE multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
    • DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4:30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • DCP-1610WE multifunction printer Laser A4:10 s
    • DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • DCP-1610WE multifunction printer Laser A4:20 cpm
    • DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4:30 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • DCP-1610WE multifunction printer Laser A4:16 s
    • DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4:10 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • DCP-1610WE multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
    • DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
  • Scan to
    • DCP-1610WE multifunction printer Laser A4:E-mail, File, Image
    • DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4:E-mail, File, Image, OCR
  • Input colour depth
    • DCP-1610WE multifunction printer Laser A4:24 bit
    • DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4:30 bit

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Comparison of DCP-1610WE, DCP-L2520D
100 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s8.5 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Copying2 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs16 s10 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaA4 (210 x 297)A4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthDiffers24 bit30 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Scan driversICA, TWAIN, WIAICA, TWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1800 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges11
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Page description languagesGDIGDI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Folio, Legal
Custom media lengthDiffers148 - 355.6 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthDiffers148 - 216 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 1.1 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web ServicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web ServicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneBrother iPrint & ScanUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory32 MB32 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Grey
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of lines2 lines2 lines
Display number of characters1616
Power5 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1080 W1104 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs390 W510 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs0.9 W1.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs50 W60 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.08 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Phone, Android, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 MB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32 °C10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 85%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers385 mm405 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm398.5 mm
HeightDiffers255 mm267 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg9.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one481 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one436 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one406 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother BRAdmin Light Network ManagementUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeYesYes

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