Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4

34specifications compared
20differ
14identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 1600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4:22 ppm
Copying
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4:9600 x 9600 DPI
Scan to
- DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:E-mail, File, OCR, USB
- DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4:E-mail

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Comparison of DCP-357C, DCP-7030
73 specifications	A Brother DCP-357C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-357C View product	B Brother DCP-7030 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-7030 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 1600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	22 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, OCR, USB	E-mail
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B6
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	16 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	21 W	460 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	7 W	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	555 mm
DepthDiffers	450 mm	454 mm
HeightDiffers	470 mm	510 mm
WeightDiffers	7.33 kg	9.9 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	454 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.16 kg	13.4 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	398 x 360 x 150 mm	428 x 396 x 257 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 x 510 x 454 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/XP Pro x64/Windows Vista, Mac Mac OS X 10.2.4, Linux	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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	20 - 33 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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