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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP Pro MFP M225dw

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 24identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 8 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 30 cpm
    • 25 cpm
  • Maximum scan area
    • A4 (210 x 297)
    • 216 x 297 mm
  • Scan to
    • E-mail, File, Image, OCR
    • E-mail
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 24 bit
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing

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Brother

DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2520D

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HP

Pro MFP M225dwView product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s8 s
Copying1 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs30 cpm25 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail
Scan speed (black)Known for one14 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one5 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for one400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one120
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one119 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one8000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one500 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 5c, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs510 W470 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.1 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one1104 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.1 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, WiYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%30 - 70%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers405 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers398.5 mm288.7 mm
HeightDiffers267 mm371.3 mm
WeightDiffers9.7 kg11.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one14.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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