Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-250C + LC980VALBP vs HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f

35specifications compared
21differ
14identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:Inkjet
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:Laser
Maximum resolution
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:6000 x 1200 DPI
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:27 ppm
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:22 ppm
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:40 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:600 x 600 DPI
Scanning
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:Mono scanning
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:600 x 600 DPI
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:40
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:100

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Comparison of MFC-250C + LC980VALBP, Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f
106 specifications	A Brother MFC-250C + LC980VALBP View product	B HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	27 ppm	40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.5 s
Print speed (colour photo, normal quality)Known for one	49 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9999 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	18 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 bit
Fax2 differ
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	40	100
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax broadcastingDiffers	250 locations	100 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	500 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
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	B5, C5, C6
Envelope feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum paper traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	1280 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 300 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	1 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	22 W	780 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.5 W	91 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 27 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	75.7 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94.8 kg
Other features3 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 365 x 150 mm	909 x 668 x 1119 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Linux - Mac OSX 10.2.4 + - Windows2000/XP/Vista	Windows 7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003 Mac OS X v10.4 +; Linux; UNIX, Novell, Citrix.
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.28 TB
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 x 355.6 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.5 x 210 mm
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	856 x 760 x 1498 mm
Auto fax reduction supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic paper sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex ADF scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Junk barrier supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1112 x 904 x 1460 mm
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	856 x 760 x 1498 mm
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
SureSupply supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	EXE / LTR / LGL / JISB5 / Photo 10 x 15cm, 89 x 127mm, 127 x 178mm / Postcard 100 x 148mm, 148 x 200mm / Index card 127 x 203mm / COM 10 / DL / JE4 Envelope	Unknown — not stated by the source

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