Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Samsung SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4

25specifications compared
20differ
5identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4:4800 x 4800 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4:32 ppm
- SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4:16 ppm
Copying
- MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
- SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
Scanning
- MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour scanning
- SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono scanning
Faxing
- MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing
- SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Total input capacity
- MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4:250 sheets
- SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4:150 sheets
Total output capacity
- MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4:150 sheets
- SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4:50 sheets

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Comparison of MFC-8480DN, SCX-3205
78 specifications	A Brother MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-8480DN View product	B Samsung SCX-3205 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-3205 View product
Printing3 differ
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	32 ppm	16 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	32 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PC free copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	600 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	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
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	390 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	2 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	30000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	3500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input 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
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, IPP/IPPS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, TFTP, SMTP, APOP,POP, SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, LLTD, CIFS, SNTP, NDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, ICMPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	30 dB	49 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	56 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LED
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	680 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	50 - 91 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	18.1 kg	7.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	21.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	530.8 x 449.5 x 474.9 mm	388 x 234 x 299 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, No	Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows OS Mac OS	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 2003 Server / 2008 Server, Mac OS X 10.3 ~ 10.6, Various Linux OS
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL6, BR-Script3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	0.576 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media widthKnown for one	8.5''	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	110 - 240V, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	627.3 x 566.4 x 574 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	627.4 x 566.4 x 574 mm (24.7 x 22.3 x 22.6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	2.75'' - 8.5" 4.57'' - 14"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	18.3 kg (40.3 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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