Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

69specifications compared
30differ
39identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:33 ppm
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:26 ppm
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:27 ppm
DVD/CD printing
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:22 cpm
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:23 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:2400 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner

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Comparison of DCP-J525W, MFC-J825DW
115 specifications	A Brother DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J525W View product	B Brother MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J825DW View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 6000 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	27 ppm
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
DVD/CD printingDiffers	No	Yes
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	22 cpm	23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)	20 cpm	20 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4	2, 4
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	20 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 355 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, Image	E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPG, TIF	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Input colour depth	36 bit	36 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 392 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDI
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of origin	China	China
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6,5x7"	4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10,8.5x11
Borderless printing media sizes	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 - 40.8 kg (64 - 90 lbs)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	40 MB	64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Processor family	RISC	RISC
Processor frequency	192 MHz	192 MHz
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Display diagonalKnown for one	4.9 cm (1.93")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	18 W	24 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	6.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Busines
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	235 mm	260 mm
DepthDiffers	460 mm	470 mm
HeightDiffers	475 mm	480 mm
WeightDiffers	7.91 kg	9.39 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	9.04 kg	10.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre4 (Win) Nuance® Paperport® 12 SE + OCR (Win) Reallusion® FaceFilter Studio (Win8) Brother ControlCentre2 (Mac) NewSoft® Presto!® PageManager9 (Mac)
Other features3 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
PictBridgeDiffers	No	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	405 x 378 x 160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	465 x 460 x 230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	3.37 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source

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