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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 80identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 36 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 40 cpm
    • 36 cpm
  • Scan drivers
    • ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
    • ICA, ISIS, TWAIN
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 1000 - 5000 pages per month
    • 500 - 3500 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • 500 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 35 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 1050 sheets
    • 850 sheets

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125 specifications
A

Brother

DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-8250DN

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B

Brother

MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-8520DN

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Printing1 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm36 ppm
Copying1 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs40 cpm36 cpm
Scanning1 differ
Scan driversDiffersISIS, TWAIN, WIAICA, ISIS, TWAIN
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneNo
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one366 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers1000 - 5000 pages per month500 - 3500 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets35 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers1050 sheets850 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersBusiness cards, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP
Email over SSLKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one22
Display diagonalKnown for one12.4 cm (4.9")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs694 W651 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs350 W336 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs9.8 W8.1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.45 W1.2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers530 mm510 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm600 mm
HeightDiffers590 mm530 mm
WeightDiffers17.5 kg16.8 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers21.2 kg19.9 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs491 x 415 x 477 mm405 x 415 x 423 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs594 x 533 x 636 mm533 x 515 x 601 mm
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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