Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4

48specifications compared
26differ
22identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Copying
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:ADF scanner
- FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Faxing
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing

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Comparison of DCP-J973N-B, FAX-L2700DN
112 specifications	A Brother DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J973N-B View product	B Brother FAX-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model FAX-L2700DN View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Watermark printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	12 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	10 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	3 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	3 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 s
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Book copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	258 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 - 2000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDI
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	35 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Postcard	Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Index card, L	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	32 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.86 cm (2.7")	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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	880 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	510 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.9 W	2.1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	10 - 32 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	400 mm	409 mm
DepthDiffers	341 mm	398.5 mm
HeightDiffers	172 mm	316.5 mm
WeightDiffers	8.6 kg	11.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	567 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	517 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	435 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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