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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother HL-2280DW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 18identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 27 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B4, B5
    • B5, B6

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Brother

DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J525W

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B

Brother

HL-2280DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model HL-2280DW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneNo
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm27 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one20 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one36 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5, B6
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, LLTD responder, Web Services
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, LLTD responder, Web Services (Print)
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers40 MB32 MB
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyDiffers192 MHz200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB53 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one4.9 cm (1.93")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs18 W445 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one110 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one235 mm
DepthKnown for one460 mm
HeightKnown for one475 mm
WeightDiffers7.91 kg10.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one9.04 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs405 x 378 x 160 mm403 x 398 x 269 mm
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one465 x 460 x 230 mm
Scan speedKnown for one3.37 sec/page

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