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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-9970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 24identical
  • 66known 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)
    • 35 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 23 cpm
    • 30 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 30 cpm
  • Image formats supported
    • JPG, TIF
    • BMP, JPG, TIF
  • Input colour depth
    • 36 bit
    • 48 bit

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122 specifications
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Brother

DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J725DW

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B

Brother

MFC-9970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-9970CDW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm30 ppm
Economical printingYesYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneNo
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs23 cpm30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm30 cpm
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan toDiffersCIFS, E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, TIFBMP, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers36 bit48 bit
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Fax broadcastingKnown for one340 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one60000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Blue, Red, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Optional functionsKnown for oneFax
Country of originChinaChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling2 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, TransparenciesBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8.5x11
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, A4, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, IPP/IPPS, FTP, CIFS, TELNET, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, SMTP, ICMP, LLTD, SNTP, APOP, POP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP, POP), 802.1x
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, IPP/IPPS, FTP, CIFS, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, SMTP, ICMPv6, SNTP, LLTD, APOP, POP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP, POP), 802.1x
Authentication methodKnown for oneWEP 64/128-b, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES), 802.1x (LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS)
Network printing methodsKnown for oneLDAP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneEAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB57 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one57 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), microSDHC, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers4.9 cm (1.93")12.7 cm (5")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs18 W615 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5.5 W1.8 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 120 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 90.5 °F
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers260 mm658 mm
DepthDiffers465 mm695 mm
HeightDiffers485 mm693 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg27.8 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers10.4 kg34.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre 4 (Win) Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one10.8 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one59.6 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs405 x 378 x 180 mm490 x 526 x 531 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows, Mac OS
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs465 x 255 x 460 mm699 x 663 x 706 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one490.2 x 525.8 x 530.9 mm (19.3 x 20.7 x 20.9")
Weight (imperial)Known for one28.5 kg (62.8 lbs)
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Scan speedKnown for one3.37 sec/page
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

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