The Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (36 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 1.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (9.9 s vs 8.5 s). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 600 x 600 DPI more maximum copy resolution than the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (1200 x 600 DPI vs 600 x 600 DPI). Only the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has secure printing. Only the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has duplex copying.
ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, IMAP4, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers
Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Brother Mobile Connect
Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers
256 MB
512 MB
Built-in processor
Yes
Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers
600 MHz
1200 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers
Black
Grey
Market positioningDiffers
Home & office
Business
Built-in display
Yes
Yes
Display
LCD
LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
8.89 cm (3.5")
Control typeKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch
Colour displayKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
330 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
540 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
60 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
0.53 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
0.43 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
220 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers
Windows 11
Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers
Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers
Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
ChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers
408.9 mm
404 mm
DepthDiffers
398.8 mm
473 mm
HeightDiffers
317.5 mm
460 mm
WeightDiffers
11.3 kg
25.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
650 mm
Package depthKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
560 mm
Package heightKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
643 mm
Package weightKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
33.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included
AC
AC
User guide
Yes
Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one
Yes
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one
1 pages
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
GS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
49 dB
A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.
