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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Samsung CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 29identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 16 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 4 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 20 s
    • 18 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI

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Brother

DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J525W

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B

Samsung

CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4

Model CLX-3185W

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm4 ppm
Economical printingYesYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one26 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingNoNo
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm4 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs20 s18 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
PC free copyingYesYes
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one45 s
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningNoNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageFile, FTP, Image, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one36 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingNoNo
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL-C
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets130 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets80 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5
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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media lengthKnown for one76 - 152.4 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one216 - 355.6 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers40 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB48 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one4.9 cm (1.93")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5 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, WiYes
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 LionYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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 kg14.2 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 mm416 x 378 x 310 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour scanningYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one465 x 460 x 230 mm
Scan speedKnown for one3.37 sec/page
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
LegalKnown for oneYes
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
ResizingKnown for oneYes
Scanner integratedKnown for oneYes

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