Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP LaserJet M225dn Laser A4

56specifications compared
28differ
28identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- LaserJet M225dn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4:30 ppm
- LaserJet M225dn Laser A4:26 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
- LaserJet M225dn Laser A4:8 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4:30 cpm
- LaserJet M225dn Laser A4:26 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
- LaserJet M225dn Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanner type
- DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Flatbed scanner
- LaserJet M225dn Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depth
- DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4:30 bit
- LaserJet M225dn Laser A4:24 bit
Faxing
- DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- LaserJet M225dn Laser A4:Mono faxing

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Comparison of DCP-L2560DW, M225dn
129 specifications	A Brother DCP-L2560DW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-L2560DW View product	B HP LaserJet M225dn Laser A4 Model M225dn View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	26 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	7.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	15 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	8 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	30 cpm	26 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 (210 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan driversKnown for one	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	250 - 2000 pages per month	500 - 2000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Printing colours	Black	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	BR-Script 3, PCL 6	PCL 5c, PCL 6
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	NDP, 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Email protocolsKnown for one	APOP, IMAP4, POP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online services supportedKnown for one	Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, Picasa	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	ARM9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	266 MHz	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	33 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.86 cm (2.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	1104 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	510 W	470 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	6.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	60 W	4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.08 W	0.1 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	50 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	567 mm	442 mm
DepthDiffers	414 mm	289 mm
HeightDiffers	517 mm	371 mm
WeightDiffers	9.9 kg	11.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	567 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	517 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	414 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	12.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Brother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 12 SE Brother Control Center 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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