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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-9340CDW multifunction printer LED A4 vs Samsung M3870FW Laser A4

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 24identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • LED
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 16 s
    • 6.5 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 40 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI

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Brother

MFC-9340CDW multifunction printer LED A4

Model MFC-9340CDW

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B

Samsung

M3870FW Laser A4

Model M3870FW

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLEDLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.5 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs16 s6.5 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print resolution colourKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm40 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersCIFS, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, FTP, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (colour)Known for one24 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers500 pages6 MB
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Optional functionsKnown for oneFax
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets50 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one820 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers333 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs33 dB57 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex-A5
Designidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one9.4 cm (3.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one4 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs380 W700 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.8 W1.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one70 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.05 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 120 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012Windows 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers530 mm469.9 mm
DepthDiffers565 mm444.5 mm
HeightDiffers595 mm482.6 mm
WeightDiffers18.9 kg16.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers602 mm591.8 mm
Package depthDiffers534 mm546.1 mm
Package heightDiffers565 mm660.4 mm
Package weightDiffers22.3 kg20.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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