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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 38identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 23 cpm
    • 22 cpm
  • N-in-1 copy function (N=)
    • 2, 4
    • 4
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • Colour faxing
  • Fax memory
    • 400 pages
    • 480 pages
  • Fax broadcasting
    • 216 locations
    • 250 locations

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99 specifications
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Brother

MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-5490CN

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Brother

MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-990CW

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Printing2 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm27 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs23 cpm22 cpm
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Differs2, 44
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one3.44 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax memoryDiffers400 pages480 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers216 locations250 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets15 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one60 - 90 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSID
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers40 MB48 MB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xDCF, SD, xD
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Designidentical
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Display diagonalKnown for one12.7 cm (5")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs27 W30, 29
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs4.5 W8.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W6.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers490 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers322 mm461.5 mm
HeightDiffers520 mm555.2 mm
WeightDiffers9.43 kg7.76 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers12.3 kg10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs440 x 403 x 222 mm468 x 375 x 180 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one525 x 490 x 325 mm
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C

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