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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2532DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 25identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 15 ipm
    • 3 ipm
  • Warm-up time
    • 9 s
    • 0 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 8 s

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Brother

DCP-L2532DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2532DW

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B

Brother

MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J497DW

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Printing9 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, quiet mode, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers15 ipm3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one1.7 ipm
Warm-up timeDiffers9 s0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingYesYes
Booklet printing functionYesYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
ID printing functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
Skip blank page functionKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, File, HTTP, Image, OCR, USB
Input colour depthDiffers24 bit30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one10 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one50 locations
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month2500 pages per month
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers120 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperGlossy paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18
Borderless printing media sizesDiffersLetterA4
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANRJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print)ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, SNTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print)NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR/LPD, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, SNTP client, ICMPv6
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)Known for oneYes
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48 dB50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one4.5 cm (1.77")
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs440 W16 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs42 W3.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs6.2 W1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.03 W0.2 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one260 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1.232 kWh/week
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HomeWindows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersGS MarkGS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers410 mm250 mm
DepthDiffers398.5 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers272 mm480 mm
WeightDiffers10.3 kg7.93 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers580 mm447 mm
Package depthDiffers517 mm249 mm
Package heightDiffers434 mm457 mm
Package weightDiffers13.4 kg9.02 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for onePhone
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMac - Brother ControlCenter2 Win - Brother ControlCenter4, Nuance Paperport 14 SE OCR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one305.4 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Safety sheetKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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