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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J172W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet X476dw Inkjet A4

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 16identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 36 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 36 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 4.4 cpm
    • 36 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 2.7 cpm
    • 36 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI

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Brother

DCP-J172W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J172W

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HP

OfficeJet X476dw Inkjet A4

Model X476dw

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Printing4 differ
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm36 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm36 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one4.2 mm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one11 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Copying3 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs4.4 cpm36 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs2.7 cpm36 cpm
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)Legal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, File, ImageE-mail, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one20 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one15 inch/min
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one99
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one20 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one50000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets300 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, MonarchB5, C5, C6, DL
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, Executive, Index card, L, Letter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB768 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one768 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyDiffers288 MHz792 MHz
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs16 W70 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.5 W10 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.7 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers478 mm517 mm
DepthDiffers456 mm399 mm
HeightDiffers229 mm517 mm
WeightDiffers6.9 kg24 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one478 mm
Package depthKnown for one229 mm
Package heightKnown for one456 mm
Package weightKnown for one8.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Scan speedKnown for one3.37 sec/page

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