Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4

30specifications compared
17differ
13identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4:7.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:28 ppm
- PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4:4.5 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:23 cpm
- PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4:5.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
- PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4:2.2 cpm
Scanner type
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Fax memory
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:400 pages
- PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4:50 pages
Maximum print size
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm

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Comparison of MFC-5490CN, MX320
108 specifications	A Brother MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-5490CN View product	B Canon PIXMA MX320 Inkjet A4 Model MX320 View product
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	7.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	4.5 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	5.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	2.2 cpm
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
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	3.44 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Fax1 differ
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	50 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	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
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	216 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter	A4, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	60 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	40 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	47 dB
Designidentical
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	2 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	27 W	11 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	6 W	2.7 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MB
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	490 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	322 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	9.43 kg	8.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	12.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 403 x 222 mm	458 x 410 x 200 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	525 x 490 x 325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 Windows XP SP2, SP3 Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9, v.10.4, v10.5
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth 2.0
Auto document feeder: supported media types and capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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