Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Dell B1265dnf Laser A4

41specifications compared
25differ
16identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- B1265dnf Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:40 ppm
- B1265dnf Laser A4:28 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- B1265dnf Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Scanning
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour scanning
- B1265dnf Laser A4:Mono scanning
Faxing
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- B1265dnf Laser A4:Mono faxing
Total input capacity
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:500 sheets
- B1265dnf Laser A4:250 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1050 sheets
- B1265dnf Laser A4:250 sheets
Maximum print size
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:216 x 356 mm
- B1265dnf Laser A4:210 x 297 mm

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Comparison of DCP-8250DN, B1265dnf
125 specifications	A Brother DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-8250DN View product	B Dell B1265dnf Laser A4 Model B1265dnf View product
Printing2 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	28 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	3 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	8.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	40 cpm	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 resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4, 9, 16, 25	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 technologyKnown for one	Dual CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	1000 - 5000 pages per month	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 languagesDiffers	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6	PCL 6, SPL
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	250 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
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	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
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	1050 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Business cards, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
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 weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Email over SSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	384 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Star Sapphire	ARM11
Processor frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	533 MHz
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	12.4 cm (4.9")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	694 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	350 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	9.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Fedora 11, Fedora 13, Fedora 15, Fedora 6, Fedora 7, Fedora 8, Fedora 9, SuSE Linux 10, SuSE Linux 10.2, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 8.10
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	530 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	630 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	590 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	17.5 kg	11.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	21.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	491 x 415 x 477 mm	406 x 338 x 384 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	No
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	594 x 533 x 636 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	2.68 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source

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