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Brother DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 13identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
    • MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet:Inkjet
  • Printing
    • DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
    • MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet:Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet:6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:28 ppm
    • MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet:33 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
    • MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:28 cpm
    • MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet:22 cpm
  • Faxing
    • DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:No
    • MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet:Colour faxing
  • Total input capacity
    • DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:250 sheets
    • MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet:100 sheets

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Comparison of DCP-8070D, MFC-790CW
105 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm33 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one18 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27 ppm
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs28 cpm22 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail, OCR, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneEXIF, JPG, TIFUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19200 x 19200 DPI
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 pages
Fax broadcastingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 locations
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets15 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesGlossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Index card, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 406.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one70 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, DL
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB48 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one576 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Processor familyKnown for oneNECUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one2 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.7 cm (4.2")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one570 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one80 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista HomUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers565 mm260 mm
DepthDiffers545 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers590 mm556 mm
WeightDiffers16.1 kg8.47 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers19.4 kg10.7 kg
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 443 x 442 mm460 x 375 x 180 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersScanFax, Print, Scan
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one148 x 148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeDiffersNoYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one595 x 565 x 550 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one2.49 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source

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