Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Philips Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB

61specifications compared
33differ
28identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4:36 ppm
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:24 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4:9 ppm
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:10 s
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4:36 cpm
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:19 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4:10.5 s
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:12 s
Scanning
- MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour scanning
- Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB:Mono scanning

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Comparison of MFC-8520DN, SFF6170DW/FRB
142 specifications	A Brother MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-8520DN View product	B Philips Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/FRB Model SFF6170DW/FRB View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	36 ppm	24 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9 ppm	16 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	3 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	10 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	36 cpm	19 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	10.5 s	12 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4, 9, 16, 25	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning5 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Legal (216 x 356)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	Dual CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, ISIS, TWAIN	TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	500 pages	200 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	300	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
Caller IDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	366 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 sec/page
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	500 - 3500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Printing colours	Black	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6	GDI
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 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
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	850 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Executive, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	384 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor familyKnown for one	Star Sapphire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	59 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	54 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	37 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey, White
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	651 W	528 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	336 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8.1 W	4.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	510 mm	430 mm
DepthDiffers	600 mm	393 mm
HeightDiffers	530 mm	346 mm
WeightDiffers	16.8 kg	12.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	19.9 kg	15.4 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	524 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	492 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	452 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC fax (sending), scan PC, access to the directory, parameters, consumables status, via the web interface
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	405 x 415 x 423 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	No
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	533 x 515 x 601 mm	524 x 492 x 452 mm
Scan speedKnown for one	2.68 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7, Print & Scan only: Windows 2000, Print only: Windows Server 2003, Server 2008, 2008 R2, Mac OS X: 10.4à 10.6, Linux
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired & Wireless
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Busines
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
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 Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C

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