Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Samsung SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4

46specifications compared
27differ
19identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Duplex printing
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:16 ppm
Copying
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:23 cpm
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:12 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI

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Comparison of DCP-J715W, SCX-3205W
103 specifications	A Brother DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J715W View product	B Samsung SCX-3205W multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-3205W View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	28 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	12 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	3.44 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	JPG
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	15 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	2L, Executive, Index card, Legal, Letter	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizes	C5, DL	C5, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, A4, A6, Index card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 220 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	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	128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	192 MHz	375 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	49 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LED
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.38 cm (3.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	270 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	6 W	36 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	255 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	456 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	467 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.07 kg	7.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	9.76 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 375 x 180 mm	388 x 299 x 234 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Scan, No
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	467 x 255 x 456 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/2003 Server/2008 Server Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.6 Various Linux OS
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5e, SPL, XHTML-Print
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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