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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L8450CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 16identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 9.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 9 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 7 ppm
    • 4.6 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 7 ppm
    • 4.5 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 30 cpm
    • 8 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 30 cpm
    • 7.2 cpm

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Brother

DCP-L8450CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L8450CDW

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Epson

Expression Premium XP-520 Inkjet A4

Model XP-520

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Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm9.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm9 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs7 ppm4.6 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs7 ppm4.5 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one33 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one15 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs30 cpm8 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs30 cpm7.2 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one18 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one20 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning5 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USBCloud, Memory card, PC, USB
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Features2 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers45
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6ESC P, ESC/P-R
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one6
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one3
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10,8.5x11
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, A4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-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)Known for oneARP, 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)Known for oneNDP, 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 supportedKnown for oneOneDrive, Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Epson IPrint, Epson Remote Print, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneStar Sapphire
Processor frequencyKnown for one400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one28 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers12.2 cm (4.8")3.66 cm (1.44")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one565 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one355 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one65 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.3 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C-20 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers630 mm391.2 mm
DepthDiffers700 mm340 mm
HeightDiffers660 mm137 mm
WeightDiffers27.1 kg9.75 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one32.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 12 SE Brother Control Center 2
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one38 dB

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