Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP LaserJet 4730x Laser

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4:24 ppm
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:30 ppm
Copying
- MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:Colour copying
Fax broadcasting
- MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4:258 locations
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:100 locations
Maximum duty cycle
- MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4:10000 pages per month
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:175000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4:100 sheets
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:700 sheets
Ethernet LAN
- MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- LaserJet 4730x Laser:Yes

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Comparison of MFC-7340, 4730x
63 specifications	A Brother MFC-7340 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-7340 View product	B HP LaserJet 4730x Laser Model 4730x View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	No	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	21 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningKnown for one	Colour scanning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	258 locations	100 locations
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	10000 pages per month	175000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PML, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	700 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	320 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	576 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	460 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	10 kg	124 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	788 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	639 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11533 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	428 x 396 x 304 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
A6 CardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Fax, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Scan, No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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