Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2537DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother DCP-T436W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 33identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • DCP-L2537DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
    • DCP-T436W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
  • Printing
    • DCP-L2537DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
    • DCP-T436W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
  • Duplex printing mode
    • DCP-L2537DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Auto
    • DCP-T436W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • DCP-L2537DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • DCP-T436W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:2400 x 6000 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • DCP-L2537DW multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
    • DCP-T436W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6.2 s
  • N-up printing
    • DCP-L2537DW multifunction printer Laser A4:2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
    • DCP-T436W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:2, 4, 6, 9, 16
  • Copying
    • DCP-L2537DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
    • DCP-T436W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • DCP-L2537DW multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
    • DCP-T436W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1800 DPI

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Comparison of DCP-L2537DW, DCP-T436W
129 specifications
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s6.2 s
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 252, 4, 6, 9, 16
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ipm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.6 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1800 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one30 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs10 s13 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Differs2, 42
PC free copyingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.5 s
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, File, OCR
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2000 pages per month50 - 1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDIUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets151 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers120 sheets50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, LabelsEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 230 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Index card, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6,5x7"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, HTTPS, IPPS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK, WPA3-SAE
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)APIPA (Auto IP), SNMPv1/v2c, ARP, BOOTP, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, HTTP Server, ICMP, IPP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SNTP Client, TFTP Client and Server, Web Services (Print/Scan)
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)IPP, HTTP Server, TFTP Server, NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan)
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48 dB55 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one2 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one440 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one42 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Differs6.2 W0.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.03 W0.15 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1.232 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers410 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers398.5 mm343 mm
HeightDiffers272 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers10.3 kg6.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers580 mm461 mm
Package depthDiffers517 mm208 mm
Package heightDiffers434 mm461 mm
Package weightDiffers13.4 kg7.3 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1200 pages7500 pages
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one48 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C

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