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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-8950DWT multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 14identical
  • 87known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 8 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 40 cpm
    • 6.5 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 20 copies
  • Copier resize
    • 25 - 400%
    • 20 - 400%

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143 specifications
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Brother

MFC-8950DWT multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-8950DWT

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B

HP

DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4

Model 3520

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm8 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one23 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Copying4 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs40 cpm6.5 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies20 copies
Copier resizeDiffers25 - 400%20 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5.5 cpm
Scanning6 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersLegal (216 x 356)216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPGBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 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)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one20 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1000 - 5000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingDiffersYesNo
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers1000 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets15 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityDiffers1050 sheets80 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Heavyweight paper, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²75 - 90 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Email over SSLKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
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 compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one12.4 cm (4.9")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs695 W13.38 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one350 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs9.8 W2.72 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one1.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers560 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers920 mm365 mm
HeightDiffers760 mm144 mm
WeightDiffers21 kg5 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers31.5 kg6.11 kg
Package widthKnown for one492 mm
Package depthKnown for one191 mm
Package heightKnown for one408 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one491 x 415 x 607 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersScanPrint
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeNoNo
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one764 x 563 x 942 mm
Scan speedKnown for one2.68 sec/page
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Standard input traysKnown for one1
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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