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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J5625DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 28identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 48 bit

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Brother

DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2540DW

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Brother

MFC-J5625DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J5625DW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one22 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one20 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one12 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one9 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRCloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, Memory card, SMB, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, MJPEG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversICA, TWAIN, WIAICA, TWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 203 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMMR
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets35 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity35 sheets35 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter2L, Executive, Index card, L, Ledger (media size), Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one2L, A3, A4, A6, Index card, L, Ledger, Letter
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm148 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm148 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 120 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, LEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SSID, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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, IMAP4ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP, FTP Client / Server, SNMPv1 / v2c , TFTP server, SMTP client, ICMP, Web Services (Print / Scan), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP Serve
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, 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, IMAP4NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR responder, DNS Resolver, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP, FTP client / server, SNMPv1 / v2, TFTP server, Web Services (Print / Scan), SMTP client, POP3, CIFS Client, SNTP Client, IMAP4, ICMPv6, HTTP Server
Email protocolsDiffersAPOP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTPAPOP, IMAP4, Pop, POP3, SMTP
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Management protocolsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, SNMP v3, APOP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)50 dB50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one9.4 cm (3.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power5 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs510 W32 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5.3 W1.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W5.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.02 W0.04 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 220 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 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, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one50 MB
Minimum RAMKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 32%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 80 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C20 - 33 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm490 mm
DepthDiffers398 mm345 mm
HeightDiffers316.5 mm240 mm
WeightDiffers11.2 kg11.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersScansoft PaperPort SE Presto! PageManagerBRAdmin Light, Embedded Web Server MFL-Pro Suite PaperPort 12SE Presto! PageManager 9
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one566.4 mm
Package depthKnown for one518.2 mm
Package heightKnown for one434.3 mm
Package weightKnown for one13.6 kg

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