Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4

40specifications compared
27differ
13identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
- MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution black
- DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4:40 ppm
- MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4:21 ppm
Scanning
- DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour scanning
- MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
Faxing
- DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing
Maximum duty cycle
- DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4:50000 pages per month
- MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4:10000 pages per month

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Comparison of DCP-8150DN, MFC-7240
104 specifications	A Brother DCP-8150DN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-8150DN View product	B Brother MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-7240 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	8.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	10.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 cpm
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Legal (216 x 356)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTML, PDF, RTF, XLS
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 Kbit/s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	500 - 3500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper	Cut sheet, Pre-printed, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Folio, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weight (imperial)Known for one	16 - 28 lbs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	16 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	320 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	59 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	54 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	37 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	702 W	420 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	8.1 W	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	55 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	120 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Profession	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	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 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	490.2 mm	373.4 mm
DepthDiffers	414 mm	370.8 mm
HeightDiffers	447 mm	309.9 mm
WeightDiffers	16.1 kg	8.98 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	594.4 mm	475 mm
Package depthDiffers	533.4 mm	457.2 mm
Package heightDiffers	604.5 mm	436.9 mm
Package weightDiffers	19.8 kg	12 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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