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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 39identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 36 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 7 s
    • 3 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 8.5 s
  • Duplex copying
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 300 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 36 cpm

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131 specifications
A

Brother

FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model FAX-2940

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B

Brother

MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-8520DN

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Printing5 differ
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm36 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers7 s3 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s8.5 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Copying5 differ
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers300 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm36 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs12 s10.5 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Differs2, 42, 4, 9, 16, 25
Scanning5 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersCISDual CIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, ISIS, TWAIN
Film scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax3 differ
Duplex faxingDiffersNoYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs200300
Caller IDKnown for oneNo
Fax broadcastingKnown for one366 locations
Fax coding methodsDiffersJBIG, MH, MMR, MRJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 2000 pages per month500 - 3500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originDiffersChinaVietnam
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one850 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 406 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperBond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 406.4 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Processor familyDiffersARM9Star Sapphire
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB59 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs30 dB37 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one53 dB
Designidentical
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one22
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs360 W651 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one336 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs1.5 W1.2 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one55 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm510 mm
DepthDiffers430 mm600 mm
HeightDiffers470 mm530 mm
WeightDiffers8.95 kg16.8 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers11.1 kg19.9 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs368 x 360 x 311 mm405 x 415 x 423 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersNoScan
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs476 x 458 x 436 mm533 x 515 x 601 mm
Scan speedKnown for one2.68 sec/page
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one18.6 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one221.2 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm

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