Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Dell 2145cn Laser

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- 2145cn Laser:Laser
Maximum resolution
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- 2145cn Laser:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- 2145cn Laser:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:25 ppm
- 2145cn Laser:20 ppm
Image formats supported
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:BMP, PNG
- 2145cn Laser:BMP
Modem speed
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:14.4 Kbit/s
- 2145cn Laser:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:400 pages
- 2145cn Laser:4 MB
Total input capacity
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- 2145cn Laser:150 sheets

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Comparison of MFC-885CW, 2145cn
68 specifications	A Brother MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-885CW View product	B Dell 2145cn Laser Model 2145cn View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	20 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	0 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 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
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, PNG	BMP
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	4 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Index card, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 gsm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MS Pro, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	255 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	555 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.71 kg	36 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	10.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100 Base-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	476 x 370 x 180 mm	468 x 498 x 651 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/Home/2003/2000 Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Linux	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Server 2003/2008 MacOS: 10.3~10.5 Linux: Red Hat 8.0~9.0, Mandrake 9.2~10.1, SuSE 8.2~9.2 and Fedora Core 1~4
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	64/220	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	556 x 253 x 451 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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