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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-8710DW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 33identical
  • 84known 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
    • 40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 8.5 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 300 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 40 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 12 s
    • 10.5 s
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning

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148 specifications
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Brother

FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model FAX-2940

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B

Brother

MFC-8710DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-8710DW

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Printing4 differ
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s8.5 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one7 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying3 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers300 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm40 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs12 s10.5 s
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneCIFS, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Film scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax2 differ
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 203 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs200300
Caller IDKnown for oneNo
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one366 locations
Fax coding methodsDiffersJBIG, MH, MMR, MRJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one50000 pages per month
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
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 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, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 406.4 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Duplex media weight (imperial)Known for one16 - 28 lbs
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, MD5, PEAP, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP, IPP/IPPS, FTP, LDAP, CIFS, TELNET, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP, LDAP, CIFS, TELNET, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, SMTP, ICMPv6, SNTP, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1/v2c/v3
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one320 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one59 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs30 dB37 dB
Processor familyKnown for oneARM9
Processor frequencyKnown for one200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one53 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one22
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs360 W702 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs1.5 W1.4 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V120 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one55 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 91 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm490.2 mm
DepthDiffers430 mm414 mm
HeightDiffers470 mm447 mm
WeightDiffers8.95 kg16.2 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one594.4 mm
Package depthKnown for one533.4 mm
Package heightKnown for one604.5 mm
Package weightDiffers11.1 kg20 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNuance PaperPort SE Presto! PageManager
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersNoScan
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one368 x 360 x 311 mm
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one476 x 458 x 436 mm
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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