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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet vs Brother MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 13identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 30 cpm
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing
  • Fax memory
    • 400 pages
    • 500 pages

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Brother

MFC-790CW multifunction printer Inkjet

Model MFC-790CW

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Brother

MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-8890DW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Copying2 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm30 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one4, 9, 16, 25
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Scanningidentical
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCCD
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax memoryDiffers400 pages500 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers250 locations390 locations
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers15 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Index card, LetterLetter
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 406.4 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one69.8 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet
USB portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g
Security algorithmsKnown for oneLEAP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers48 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display diagonalKnown for one10.7 cm (4.2")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one680 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one19 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one85 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 oneMac 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 oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers260 mm565 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm565 mm
HeightDiffers556 mm625 mm
WeightDiffers8.47 kg19.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers10.7 kg23.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs460 x 375 x 180 mm531 x 451 x 475 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersFax, Print, ScanScan
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one0.576 GB
PictBridgeDiffersYesNo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one628 x 567 x 575 mm

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