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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-9270CDN + TN328BK + TN328M + TN328C + TN328Y vs Brother DCP-J172W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 20identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 10 ppm
  • Duplex copying
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 28 cpm
    • 4.4 cpm

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DCP-9270CDN + TN328BK + TN328M + TN328C + TN328YView product
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Brother

DCP-J172W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J172W

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 6000 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm10 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one33 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one11 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Copying4 differ
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs28 cpm4.4 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs28 cpm2.7 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one21 s
Scanning5 differ
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 356 mmA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCRCloud, E-mail, File, Image
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paperGlossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter2L, Executive, Index card, L, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 406 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one69.8 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one27.2 - 47.6 kg (60 - 105 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one27.2 - 73.9 kg (60 - 163 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one27.2 - 40.8 kg (60 - 90 lbs)
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor familyDiffersStar SapphireRISC
Processor frequencyDiffers400 MHz288 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs57 dB50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Display diagonalKnown for one12.7 cm (5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs615 W16 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.5 W0.7 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs75 W3.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, 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 VisWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers490 mm478 mm
DepthDiffers526 mm456 mm
HeightDiffers530 mm229 mm
WeightDiffers28.5 kg6.9 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers663 mm478 mm
Package depthDiffers699 mm229 mm
Package heightDiffers705 mm456 mm
Package weightDiffers34 kg8.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Scan speedKnown for one3.37 sec/page

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