Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Samsung SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 12000 DPI
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:16 ppm
Copying
- MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:22 cpm
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:16 cpm
Faxing
- MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum duty cycle
- MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:2500 pages per month
- SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4:5000 pages per month

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Comparison of MFC-685CW, SCX-4500
63 specifications	A Brother MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-685CW View product	B Samsung SCX-4500 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-4500 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 12000 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	22 cpm	16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 199%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	480 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	2500 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	30 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	5x7,5x8"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	8 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.38 cm (3.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	34 W	350 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8 W	70 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	50 - 95 °F	10 - 32 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	8.4 kg	8.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	224 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	164 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 g
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	557 x 254 x 452 mm	332 x 393 x 164.5 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Scan, No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista Linux OS Mac 10.3-10.4
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPL
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 120V 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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