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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-T300 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J480DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 25identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 23 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 4.4 cpm
    • 6 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 2.7 cpm
    • 3 cpm
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A5, A6, A4
  • Envelopes sizes
    • 10, C5, DL, Monarch
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
  • Standard interfaces
    • USB 2.0
    • USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes

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Brother

DCP-T300 multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-T300

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Brother

MFC-J480DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J480DW

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Printing1 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm23 ppm
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs4.4 cpm6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs2.7 cpm3 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageImage, Fax, E-mail, File, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 203 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Input & output capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paperGlossy paper, Plain paper, Coated paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A5, A6, A4
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers2L, Executive, Index card, Legal, Letter2L, Executive, Letter, Index card, L
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one2L, 10x15, Letter, A4, Index card, L, A6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2-AES, SSID, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, 128-bit WEP, WPS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Facebook, OneDrive, Dropbox, Flickr, OneNote, Evernote, Google Drive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersNot supportedApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one4.57 cm (1.8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one1 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs16 W19 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, WinWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home B
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 33 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers374 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers161 mm470 mm
WeightDiffers7.1 kg7.94 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one477 mm
Package depthKnown for one249 mm
Package heightKnown for one456 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.21 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother ControlCenter 2 Brother ControlCenter 4 Nuance Paperport 14 SE Brother MFL-Pro Suite
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one50 dB
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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