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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2520DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother DCP-L2540DN multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 91specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 72identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Copying
    • No
    • Mono copying
  • Scan drivers
    • ICA, TWAIN, WIA
    • ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
  • Standard interfaces
    • USB 1.1, USB 2.0
    • Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 49 dB
    • 50 dB
  • Power consumption (average operating)
    • 480 W
    • 510 W

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Brother

DCP-L2520DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2520DW

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B

Brother

DCP-L2540DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2540DN

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Printing1 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm30 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.5 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.5 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one13 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersNoMono copying
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
Scan driversDiffersICA, TWAIN, WIAICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, GDI, PCL 6, PostScript 3BR-Script 3, GDI, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66
Input & output capacityidentical
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handlingidentical
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPSAPOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Email protocolsKnown for oneAPOP
Performance1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB50 dB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs480 W510 W
System requirements1 differ
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers50 MB500 MB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers509 mm510 mm
DepthDiffers409 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers506 mm550 mm
WeightDiffers10.2 kg11.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers567 mm517 mm
Package depthDiffers517 mm567 mm
Package heightDiffers414 mm435 mm
Package weightDiffers12.5 kg13.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 12 SE Brother Control Center 2
Other featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes

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