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Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Xerox CX951 Laser A3

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 14identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox CX951 Laser A3 (36 ppm vs 35 ppm). The Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 1.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox CX951 Laser A3 (8.5 s vs 7.1 s). The Xerox CX951 Laser A3 has 65,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (100000 pages per month vs 35000 pages per month). Only the Xerox CX951 Laser A3 has duplex copying. Only the Xerox CX951 Laser A3 has duplex scanning.

  • Printing
    • DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
    • CX951 Laser A3:Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:36 ppm
    • CX951 Laser A3:35 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
    • CX951 Laser A3:7.1 s
  • Copying
    • DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
    • CX951 Laser A3:Colour copying
  • Duplex copying
    • DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:No
    • CX951 Laser A3:Yes
  • Duplex scanning
    • DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:No
    • CX951 Laser A3:Yes
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • CX951 Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution (colour)
    • DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 ppi
    • CX951 Laser A3:600 x 600 ppi

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Comparison of DCP-L2640DW, CX951
117 specifications
Printing3 differ
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s7.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.2 s
Secure printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.1 s
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Differs1200 x 1200 ppi600 x 600 ppi
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source297 x 432 mm
Scan toDiffersPC, E-mail, Image, OCR, File, FTPE-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPEG, JPG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 - 20000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintCopy, Print, Scan
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PDF 1.7PCL 5, PCL 6, PCLm, PDF 1.7, PPDS, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBitmap, PCL, PPDS, PostScript, Scalable
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets700 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets200 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersExecutive, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Labels, Bond paper, EnvelopesCard stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, Letter, FolioExecutive, Folio, Hagaki card, Ledger (media size), Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 3/4, 9, 10, B5, C4, C5, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFiber, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, LEAP, SSL/TLS, MD5, MSCHAPv2, TLS, TTLS, PEAP, 802.1x RADIUS, SNMPv3
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), mDNS, BOOTP, WINS, DDNS, DNS, ARP
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Brother Mobile ConnectUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB4096 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 MB
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor frequencyDiffers600 MHz1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 dB
Sound pressure level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeWorkgroup
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 cm (10.1")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source601 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.55 kWh/week
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10, Windows 7 x64, Windows 98SE, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista x64, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 11, Windows 8.1 x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFedora 28, Fedora 29, RedHat EL Linux 7.5, RedHat EL Linux 7.6, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Debian 8.11, Debian 9.5, Debian 9.6, SuSE Linux 15, openSUSE 42.3, Fedora 27
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2896 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers408.9 mm592 mm
DepthDiffers398.8 mm660 mm
HeightDiffers317.5 mm809 mm
WeightDiffers11.3 kg81.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source740 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source785 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1 pages47700 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46900 pages
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 year(s)

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