Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4

48specifications compared
34differ
14identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
- Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Printing
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
- Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
Duplex printing
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
- Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:No
Maximum resolution
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:30 ppm
- Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:9 ppm
Copying
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
- Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:30 cpm
- Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4:5.5 cpm

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Comparison of MFC-8890DW, Q8418B
125 specifications	A Brother MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-8890DW View product	B HP Photosmart Q8418B multifunction printer Thermal inkjet A4 Model Q8418B View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	9 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	18 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	8.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	30 cpm	5.5 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	4, 9, 16, 25	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 copies
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 DPI
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	65536
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	390 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	15 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
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	116 - 406.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	69.8 - 216 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
Maximum input capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Maximum paper traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	LEAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	64 MB	64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	56 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Differs	30 dB	57 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.68 cm (1.45")
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	680 W	20 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	19 W	2.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	85 W	4.6 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	565 mm	441.8 mm
DepthDiffers	565 mm	421.3 mm
HeightDiffers	625 mm	169.8 mm
WeightDiffers	19.7 kg	4.62 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	23.6 kg	5.9 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	474 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	347 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	531 x 451 x 475 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	0.576 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	628 x 567 x 575 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Mac OS
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scan timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 s
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 32 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 pc(s)

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