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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J983N multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-L2720DN multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 29identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 2400 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1

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Brother

DCP-J983N multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J983N

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Brother

MFC-L2720DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L2720DN

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one10.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one3 ipm
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers2400 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one11 s
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Book copy functionKnown for oneYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneYes
Watermark copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets35 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, PostcardEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersIndex card, LLetter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one880 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs18 W510 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one60 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one77 kWh/week
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one1600 MB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C10 - 32 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers420 mm409 mm
DepthDiffers341 mm398.5 mm
HeightDiffers172 mm316.5 mm
WeightDiffers8.7 kg11.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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