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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

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

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

Key differences

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

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Brother

DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J525W

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Brother

MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J825DW

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Printing5 differ
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI1200 x 6000 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm27 ppm
DVD/CD printingDiffersNoYes
Copying1 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm23 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one20 s
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 355 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageE-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Film scanningKnown for oneNo
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one200 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one15 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7"4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10,8.5x11
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one29 - 40.8 kg (64 - 90 lbs)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers40 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Display diagonalKnown for one4.9 cm (1.93")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs18 W24 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5 W6.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one2.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WiWindows 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 supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm260 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm470 mm
HeightDiffers475 mm480 mm
WeightDiffers7.91 kg9.39 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9.04 kg10.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother 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 functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
PictBridgeDiffersNoYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one405 x 378 x 160 mm
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one465 x 460 x 230 mm
Scan speedKnown for one3.37 sec/page

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