Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-5440CN All-in-one vs Brother MFC-9420CN multifunction printer Laser

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 11identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • MFC-5440CN All-in-one:Inkjet
    • MFC-9420CN multifunction printer Laser:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • MFC-5440CN All-in-one:1200 x 6000 DPI
    • MFC-9420CN multifunction printer Laser:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MFC-5440CN All-in-one:20 ppm
    • MFC-9420CN multifunction printer Laser:31 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MFC-5440CN All-in-one:15 ppm
    • MFC-9420CN multifunction printer Laser:8 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • MFC-5440CN All-in-one:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • MFC-9420CN multifunction printer Laser:600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • MFC-5440CN All-in-one:17 cpm
    • MFC-9420CN multifunction printer Laser:31 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • MFC-5440CN All-in-one:11 cpm
    • MFC-9420CN multifunction printer Laser:8 cpm
  • Fax memory
    • MFC-5440CN All-in-one:170 pages
    • MFC-9420CN multifunction printer Laser:500 pages

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Comparison of MFC-5440CN All-in-one, MFC-9420CN
68 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm8 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copying3 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs17 cpm31 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs11 cpm8 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one4 secondsUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for onefrom 5 secondsUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner featuresDiffersAllows the user to scan to e-mail, OCR, Image, File or CardScan to: e-mail, image, OCR, file
Scanner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlatbed scanner
Fax2 differ
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs40200
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locationsUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Country of originDiffersChinaThailand
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets750 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Embedded web serverKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB64 MB
CompatibilityKnown for oneMacUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: Intel Pentium II processor or greater 32MB RAM 130 MB Hard Disk Space Macintosh: 128MB RAM 200 MB Hard Disk SpaceUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source576 MB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs22 W1090 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs3.5 W16 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs7 W85 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers460 mm600 mm
DepthDiffers380 mm760 mm
HeightDiffers550 mm580 mm
WeightDiffers8.25 kg36 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers10.7 kg42.4 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs444 x 395 x 237 mm483.5 x 514 x 530 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/Me/2000/XP Macintosh OS 8.6/9.x/10.2.4 or greaterWindows 98(SE)/ Me/ NT WorkStation 4.0/ 2000 Professional/ XP Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2.4+
Media types supportedKnown for onePlain, Inkjet, Glossy, TransparencyUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one550 x 458 x 383 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffersPC connection port Network connection port Power PortIEEE-1284 USB 2.0
Compatible ink types, suppliesKnown for oneLC-900HYBK - Black (up to 900 A4 pages @ 5% coverage). LC-900BK - Black (up to 500 A4 pages @ 5% coverage). LC-900C - Cyan (up to 400 A4 pages @ 5% coverage). LC-900M - Magenta (up to 400 pages @ 5% coverage). LC-900Y - Yellow (up to 400 A4 pages @ 5% coverage)Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for oneA4, LTR, LGL, EXE, A5, A6, Postcard, Envelope + additional sizesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10Base-T/100Base-TX
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFax, Scan
Printer managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBRAdmin Professional, MIB-II
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScanSoft PaperPort Presto! PageManager

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