Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3 vs Brother MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4

39specifications compared
24differ
15identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3:Inkjet
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3:Colour printing
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3:1200 x 6000 DPI
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3:35 ppm
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:30 ppm
Copying
- MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3:Colour copying
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3:23 cpm
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:30 cpm
Fax memory
- MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3:400 pages
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:500 pages

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Comparison of MFC-5890CN, MFC-8890DW
99 specifications	A Brother MFC-5890CN Inkjet A3 Model MFC-5890CN View product	B Brother MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-8890DW View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	28 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	30 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4, 9, 16, 25
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCD
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Fax2 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	500 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	216 locations	390 locations
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
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	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	116 - 406.4 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.8 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64-220g/m2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LEAP
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	64 MB	64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	56 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.38 cm (3.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	565 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	565 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	625 mm
WeightDiffers	9.6 kg	19.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 403 x 222 mm	531 x 451 x 475 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Scan
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.576 GB
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	628 x 567 x 575 mm

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