Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4

46specifications compared
38differ
8identical
86known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
- Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
- Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Duplex printing
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
- Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
Maximum resolution
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:30 ppm
- Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:16 ppm
Copying
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
- Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Duplex copying
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
- Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI

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Comparison of MFC-8890DW, Q8433B
132 specifications	A Brother MFC-8890DW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-8890DW View product	B HP Photosmart Q8433B multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model Q8433B View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	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	16 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
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ppm
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	30 cpm	9 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	10.5 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
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
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 depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	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	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
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	2500 pages per month
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	80 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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 handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, 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 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 weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	75 - 90 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
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
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
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)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, SD, SDHC
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	680 W	27 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	19 W	2.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	85 W	4.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
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, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	451.8 mm
DepthDiffers	565 mm	418.5 mm
HeightDiffers	625 mm	188.2 mm
WeightDiffers	19.7 kg	6 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	23.6 kg	7.4 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	491 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	227 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	349 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Live Photo Gallery
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	531 x 451 x 475 mm	451.8 x 418.5 x 188.2 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Copy, Print
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)Differs	628 x 567 x 575 mm	491 x 227 x 349 mm
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 - 280 g/m²
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.9 B(A), 57 dB(A)
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2736
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
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	10 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)

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