Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Philips LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4

31specifications compared
23differ
8identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Yes
- LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Copying
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI

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Comparison of DCP-J973N-B, LFF6050W/ATB
97 specifications	A Brother DCP-J973N-B multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J973N-B View product	B Philips LFF6050W/ATB multifunction printer Laser A4 Model LFF6050W/ATB View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
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
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
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 function	Yes	Yes
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpm
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	30 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Postcard	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
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
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	340 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
System requirements1 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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	400 mm	412 mm
DepthDiffers	341 mm	447 mm
HeightDiffers	172 mm	386 mm
WeightDiffers	8.6 kg	13 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
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	487 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	554 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 kg
Other featuresidentical
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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