Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 30differ
  • 25identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 21 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (52 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 2.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (9.9 s vs 7 s). The Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 80,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (140000 pages per month vs 60000 pages per month). Printing: Colour printing on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Mono printing on the Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4.

  • Printing
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:52 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:9.9 s
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:7 s
  • Copying
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
  • Scanner type
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:No
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour faxing
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:60000 pages per month
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:140000 pages per month

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Comparison of DCP-L8630CDW, MFC-L6810DW
135 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm52 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s7 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 printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingYesYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one12.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
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 typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMBCloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image, Network folder, USB, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEGUnknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDFUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month140000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintPrint, Scan
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPDF, PCL 6, BR-Script 3PCL 6, BR-Script 3, PDF 1.7
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
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity80 sheets80 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1660 sheets
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, LetterheadExecutive, Plain paper, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
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 weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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), 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSL/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-AUTHUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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 ServicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, 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, SyslogUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency1200 MHz1200 MHz
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Market positioningDiffersBusinessWorkgroup
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")17.8 cm (7")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Poweridentical
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)Known for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.53 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Pro, Windows 11, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm495.3 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm495.3 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm518.2 mm
WeightKnown for one25.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one650 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one560 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one643 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one33.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pages
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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