Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson AcuLaser MX20DNF

44specifications compared
33differ
11identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:Laser
Printing
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:28 ppm
Copying
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:Mono copying
Duplex copying
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of DCP-J515W, MX20DNF
115 specifications	A Brother DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J515W View product	B Epson AcuLaser MX20DNF Model MX20DNF View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	28 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	28 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	28 cpm
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 355 mm
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	3.44 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, TIF	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
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingDiffers	No	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of origin	China	China
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Paper tray media weight	60 - 220 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	40 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	128 MHz	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	68.9 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.38 cm (3.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Hom	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32.5 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	6.87 kg	18.4 kg
WidthKnown for one	252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	458 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	462 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	575 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	620 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.56 kg	24.7 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433100
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 368 x 150 mm	494 x 430 x 448 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Mac OS 10.3+, Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit)
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIN A4, DIN A5, DIN A6, DIN B5, DIN C5 (Envelope), DIN C6 (Envelope), DL (Envelope), LT, LGL, GLG, EXE, User defined
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	465 x 460 x 225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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