Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

44specifications compared
25differ
19identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:25 ppm
- MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:28 ppm
Copying
- MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono copying
- MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
- MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:18 cpm
- MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:20 cpm
Scanning
- MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono scanning
- MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:Colour scanning
Faxing
- MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:Mono faxing

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Comparison of MFC-290C, MFC-6490CW
86 specifications	A Brother MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-290C View product	B Brother MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 Model MFC-6490CW View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	28 ppm
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	170 pages	100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	15 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B4, B5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	64 - 220 g/m²	64 - 220 gsm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, DL
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	64 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.38 cm (3.3")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	24 W	29 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	255 mm	655 mm
DepthDiffers	455 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	464 mm	600 mm
WeightDiffers	7.76 kg	15.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	9.58 kg	20.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Brother MFL-pro suite in Windows: BrotherControlCentre 3 Scansoft Paperport 11SE + OCR, Macintosh:BrotherControlCentre 2 Newsoft Presto! Page manager 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 375 x 180 mm	540 x 488 x 323 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Fax, Print	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, XP (32 & 64 bit) Windows 2000, Linux; Mac OS X 10.2.4 en recenter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	465 x 225 x 460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	6 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Com10, DL, C5, JE4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 BaseTX
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDI
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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