Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4

34specifications compared
23differ
11identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:25 ppm
- MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4:28 ppm
Copying
- DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:18 cpm
- MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4:28 cpm
Faxing
- DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing

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Comparison of DCP-330C, MFC-8870DW
89 specifications	A Brother DCP-330C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-330C View product	B Brother MFC-8870DW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-8870DW View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	0 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	No
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	16 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 2400 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan input modesKnown for one	E-mail, Image, OCR, File, Flash card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 locations
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 220 gr/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA-PSK, LEAP
Performanceidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	544 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	5.08 cm (2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1104, 85
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO99
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	577 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	577 mm
HeightDiffers	470 mm	630 mm
WeightDiffers	7.48 kg	19.3 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	9.08 kg	23.3 kg
Other features5 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Base-TX, 802.11b/g Wireless
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	398 x 360 x 150 mm	531 x 450 x 475 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS X 10.4 + CUPS based Linux	Windows 98 (SE) / Me / NT4.0 WS / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7. Mac OS 9.1-9.2 / OS X 10.2.4
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super G3
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Standard media sizesDiffers	A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, Photo 10x15cm, Envelopes	A4, LTR, B5, A5, B6, A6, EXE
EmulationsKnown for one	GDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Transparent	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	Piëzo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, PDF, PNG, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)Known for one	A4, LTR, LGL, EXE, A5, A6, foto 10 x 15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	470 x 225 x 451 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	25-400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	MFL-Pro Suite ControlCentre3 ScanSoft Paperport ControlCentre2 NewSoft Presto! PageManager7 SYSTRAN WebTranslator 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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