Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 40identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (31 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 5 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (31 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Brother MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 2 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (22 ppm vs 20 ppm). Print technology: Laser on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Inkjet on the Brother MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4. Maximum resolution: 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 1200 x 4800 DPI on the Brother MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4.

  • Print technology
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
    • MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
    • MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
    • MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:28 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
    • MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:26 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
    • MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:22 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
    • MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:21 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:9.9 s
    • MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:4.5 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
    • MFC-J5010DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 4800 DPI

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Comparison of DCP-L8630CDW, MFC-J5010DW
153 specifications
Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm26 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm22 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s4.5 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Barcode printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingYesYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionYesYes
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Borderless printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs31 cpm24 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs12.5 s5.8 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs12.5 s6.8 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 cpm
Auto fit functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Differs600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersCISDual CIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMBOCR, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, File, Image, USB, E-mail
Image formats supportedTIFF, JPEGTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANEUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 2400 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 ppi
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 pages
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintPrint, Copy, Fax, Scan
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPDF, PCL 6, BR-Script 3PCL 6, PostScript 3, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript, PCL, BitmapUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 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)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers80 sheets50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, LetterheadEnvelopes, Recycled paper, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal, ExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source297 x 431.8 mm
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Network6 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a
Security algorithmsDiffersSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SNMP, IPSec, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, SMTP-AUTHWPS, SSL/TLS, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, IPPS, HTTPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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 ServicesARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS résolutions de noms, Résolveur DNS, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, LPR/LPD
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, 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, SyslogNDP, RA, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, Résolveur DNS, LPR/LPD, Port brut personnalisé / Port9101, IPP, Serveur FTP, FTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz960 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52.5 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.81 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")6.6 cm (2.6")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W4.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.53 W1.8 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.03 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindoWindows 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 supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaMacOS
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiPadOS, Android, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 85%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm435 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm439 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm273 mm
WeightDiffers25.6 kg13.9 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm556 mm
Package depthDiffers560 mm530 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm401 mm
Package weightDiffers33.5 kg17.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
User guideYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS markUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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