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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L8400CDN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother DCP-L8450CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 86identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 28 cpm
    • 30 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 28 cpm
    • 30 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scan technology
    • CIS
    • Dual CIS
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 500 - 3000 pages per month
    • 750 - 4000 pages per month
  • Number of PostScript fonts
    • 66
    • 6

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DCP-L8400CDN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L8400CDN

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DCP-L8450CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L8450CDW

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)7 ppm7 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)7 ppm7 ppm
Warm-up time33 s33 s
Time to first page (black, normal)15 s15 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)15 s15 s
Economical printingYesYes
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs28 cpm30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs28 cpm30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)18 s18 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)20 s20 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
PC free copyingYesYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 4800 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaA4 (210 x 297)A4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersCISDual CIS
Scan toCloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USBCloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Scan driversICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIAICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Features2 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers500 - 3000 pages per month750 - 4000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesBR-Script 3, PCL 6BR-Script 3, PCL 6
Number of PCL fonts6666
Number of PostScript fontsDiffers666
Country of originChinaChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one3
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers15 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesExecutive, Folio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Custom media length127 - 355.6 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width76.2 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 1.1 ports quantity11
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, LEAP, MD5, PEAP, 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/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client/Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP clien/server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAPARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client/Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client/server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client/Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client/server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan), LDAPNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client/Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client/server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan), LDAP
Online services supportedOneDrive, Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, PicasaOneDrive, Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Email protocolsKnown for oneSMTP
Performance1 differ
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memory512 MB512 MB
Memory slots11
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyStar SapphireStar Sapphire
Processor frequency400 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs52 dB53 dB
Sound power level (standby)28 dB28 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one55 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers9.14 cm (3.6")12.2 cm (4.8")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)565 W565 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)355 W355 W
Power consumption (standby)65 W65 W
Power consumption (off)0.04 W0.04 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1200 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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 supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)10 - 32 °C10 - 32 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers550 mm630 mm
DepthDiffers650 mm700 mm
HeightDiffers640 mm660 mm
WeightDiffers25.8 kg27.1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers30.1 kg32.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareBrother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 12 SE Brother Control Center 2Brother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 12 SE Brother Control Center 2
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes

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