Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Dell B1265dnf Laser A4

36specifications compared
19differ
17identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- B1265dnf Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
- B1265dnf Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
- B1265dnf Laser A4:28 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:300 x 600 DPI
- B1265dnf Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- B1265dnf Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Total output capacity
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:100 sheets
- B1265dnf Laser A4:150 sheets
Maximum print size
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:216 x 406 mm
- B1265dnf Laser A4:210 x 297 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:B5, B6
- B1265dnf Laser A4:B5

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Comparison of FAX-2940, B1265dnf
112 specifications	A Brother FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model FAX-2940 View product	B Dell B1265dnf Laser A4 Model B1265dnf View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 2400 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	28 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	300 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	12 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Mono scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	250 - 2000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6, SPL
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 406 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
Custom media lengthKnown for one	116 - 406.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	ARM9	ARM11
Processor frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	360 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	470 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.95 kg	11.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	11.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	18.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	221.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one	1200 x 1000 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	368 x 360 x 311 mm	406 x 338 x 384 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	No	No
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spare part retentionKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	476 x 458 x 436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fedora 11, Fedora 13, Fedora 15, Fedora 6, Fedora 7, Fedora 8, Fedora 9, SuSE Linux 10, SuSE Linux 10.2, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 8.10
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64

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