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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 118identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

Scan technology: CIS on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Dual CIS on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4. Faxing: No on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Mono faxing on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4. Duplex functions: Print on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Print, Copy, Fax, Scan on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4. Page description languages: PDF, PCL 6, BR-Script 3 on the Brother DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, BR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6 on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4.

  • Scan technology
    • CIS
    • Dual CIS
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • Duplex functions
    • Print
    • Print, Copy, Fax, Scan
  • Page description languages
    • PDF, PCL 6, BR-Script 3
    • BR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6

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Brother

DCP-L8630CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L8630CDW

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Brother

MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8730CDW

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Printingidentical
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)31 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)31 ppm31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)9.9 s9.9 s
N-in-1 print functionYesYes
N-up printing2, 4, 9, 16, 62, 4, 9, 16, 6
Barcode printingYesYes
Watermark printingYesYes
Secure printingYesYes
Poster printing functionYesYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeA4A4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)31 cpm31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)12.5 s12.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)12.5 s12.5 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan area215.9 x 297 mm215.9 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersCISDual CIS
Scan toUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMBUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMB
Image formats supportedTIFF, JPEGTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Input greyscale depth16 bit16 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversWIA, TWAIN, SANEWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycle60000 pages per month60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle0 - 5000 pages per month0 - 5000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintPrint, Copy, Fax, Scan
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPDF, PCL 6, BR-Script 3BR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6
Printer fontsPostScript, PCL, BitmapPostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Number of PCL fonts7373
Number of PostScript fonts6666
Number of barcode fonts1616
Number of bitmap fonts1212
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacity300 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity80 sheets80 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, LetterheadThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLetter, Legal, Executive
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media length116 - 355.6 mm116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width76.2 - 216 mm76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
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-AUTHSSL/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
Supported network protocols (IPv4)ARP, 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 (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 Services
Supported network protocols (IPv6)NDP, 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, 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, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency1200 MHz1200 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourGreyGrey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal8.89 cm (3.5")8.89 cm (3.5")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)330 W330 W
Power consumption (printing)540 W540 W
Power consumption (copying)540 W540 W
Power consumption (ready)60 W60 W
Power consumption (standby)8.4 W8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)0.53 W0.53 W
Power consumption (off)0.04 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.43 kWh/week0.43 kWh/week
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 SequoiaMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)35 - 85%35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width404 mm404 mm
Depth473 mm473 mm
Height460 mm460 mm
Weight25.6 kg25.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package width650 mm650 mm
Package depth560 mm560 mm
Package height643 mm643 mm
Package weight33.5 kg33.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
User guideYesYes
Warranty cardYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesGS markGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise level49 dB49 dB

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