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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-1617NW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J880DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 18identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 21 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 21 cpm
    • 6 cpm

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Brother

DCP-1617NW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-1617NW

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Brother

MFC-J880DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J880DW

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one23 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs21 cpm6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 / Letter (216 x 297)A4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageImage, Fax, Memory card, USB, E-mail, File, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers24 bit30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 203 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1800 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers10 sheets20 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Coated paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A5, A6, A4
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal2L, Executive, Letter, Index card, L
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, C5, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 12.7 kg (17 - 28 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANNFC, Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2-AES, APOP, SSID, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, 128-bit WEP, WPS, WPA-AES, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Facebook, OneDrive, Dropbox, Flickr, OneNote, Evernote, Google Drive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud Print
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC Mobile, MiniSD, MMC+, MiniSDHC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, SD, MS PRO Duo, MicroSD (TransFlash), SDHC, MicroSDHC, SDXC
Processor frequencyKnown for one200 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one32 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs390 W19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs50 W3.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WinWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home B
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C20 - 33 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers385 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm455 mm
HeightDiffers283 mm470 mm
WeightDiffers8.2 kg8.03 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one477 mm
Package depthKnown for one249 mm
Package heightKnown for one456 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 14 SE Brother Control Center 2 Pagemanager 9
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one50 dB
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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