Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Samsung CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4

49specifications compared
27differ
22identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Duplex printing
- DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Yes
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:27 ppm
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:4 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:23 cpm
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:4 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)
- DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:24 s
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:45 s

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Comparison of DCP-J725DW, CLX-3185W
115 specifications	A Brother DCP-J725DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J725DW View product	B Samsung CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-3185W View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	27 ppm	4 ppm
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 s
Copying3 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	4 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs	24 s	45 s
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	CIFS, E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB	File, FTP, Image, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL-C
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	130 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	80 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4, B5	B5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8.5x11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 152.4 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 355.6 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), microSDHC, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Display diagonalKnown for one	4.9 cm (1.93")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5.5 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	Yes
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	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 certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	260 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	465 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	485 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	9 kg	14.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	10.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre 4 (Win) Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	405 x 378 x 180 mm	416 x 378 x 310 mm
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	465 x 255 x 460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	3.37 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired & Wireless
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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