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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

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

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 28identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 36 ppm
    • 24 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 9 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 10 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 36 cpm
    • 19 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 10.5 s
    • 12 s
  • Scanning
    • Colour scanning
    • Mono scanning

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134 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-8520DN

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B

Philips

Laserfax with printer, scanner and WLAN SFF6170DW/NLB

Model SFF6170DW/NLB

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm24 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs9 ppm16 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one3 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s10 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Copying3 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs36 cpm19 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs10.5 s12 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, ISIS, TWAIN
Fax1 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers500 pages200 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneNo
Error Correction Mode (ECM)YesYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one366 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one500 - 3500 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges11
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6GDI
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one850 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paperPlain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegalExecutive
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP
Performanceidentical
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedNoNo
Processor familyKnown for oneStar Sapphire
Processor frequencyKnown for one400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one59 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one37 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one22
Product colourKnown for oneGrey, White
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs651 W528 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one336 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8.1 W4.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one1.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers510 mm430 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm393 mm
HeightDiffers530 mm346 mm
WeightDiffers16.8 kg12.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers19.9 kg15.4 kg
Package widthKnown for one524 mm
Package depthKnown for one492 mm
Package heightKnown for one452 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedDiffersYesNo
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one405 x 415 x 423 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersScanNo
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one533 x 515 x 601 mm
Scan speedKnown for one2.68 sec/page
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C

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