Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L5500DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 66identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L5500DN multifunction printer Laser A4:40 ppm
    • MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4:50 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • DCP-L5500DN multifunction printer Laser A4:4.8 s
    • MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4:4.7 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • DCP-L5500DN multifunction printer Laser A4:7.2 s
    • MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4:7.5 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • DCP-L5500DN multifunction printer Laser A4:40 cpm
    • MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4:50 cpm
  • N-in-1 copy function (N=)
    • DCP-L5500DN multifunction printer Laser A4:2
    • MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4:2, 4
  • Scan technology
    • DCP-L5500DN multifunction printer Laser A4:CIS
    • MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Dual CIS
  • Image formats supported
    • DCP-L5500DN multifunction printer Laser A4:JPG, TIF
    • MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4:JPG
  • Document formats supported
    • DCP-L5500DN multifunction printer Laser A4:PDF, XPS
    • MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4:PDF

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Comparison of DCP-L5500DN, MFC-L6900DW
137 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm50 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers4.8 s4.7 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.2 s7.5 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs40 cpm50 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Differs22, 4
Scanning4 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4 (210 x 297)
Scan technologyDiffersCISDual CIS
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, TIFJPG
Document formats supportedDiffersPDF, XPSPDF
Scan driversDiffersISIS, TWAINICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 3500 pages per month0 - 10000 pages per month
Number of printer fontsDiffers6678
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one40 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.2 - 215.9 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, NFC, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network5 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Email protocolsDiffersAPOP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTPSMTP
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB1024 MB
Processor familyDiffersARMARM Cortex
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs52 dB53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GraphiteWhite
Display diagonalDiffers9.4 cm (3.7")12.2 cm (4.8")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs645 W805 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs7.5 W8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.832 kWh/week2.493 kWh/week
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaWindows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers520 mm529 mm
DepthDiffers640 mm760 mm
HeightDiffers540 mm592 mm
WeightDiffers16.7 kg20 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers545 mm599 mm
Package depthDiffers520 mm526 mm
Package heightDiffers641 mm762 mm
Package weightDiffers19.9 kg23.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics data5 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers14.3 cm9.2 cm
Pallet gross weightDiffers96.8 kg42 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletDiffers4 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Layers per palletDiffers2 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers4 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Technical details1 differ
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerDiffers2 pc(s)1 pc(s)

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