Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4

69specifications compared
48differ
21identical
100known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Duplex printing
- MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:No
Maximum resolution
- MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:24 ppm
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:8.9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:24 ppm
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:5.3 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:16 s
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:49 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:16 s
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:49 s
Duplex copying
- MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:No

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Comparison of MFC-9465CDN, C4580
169 specifications	A Brother MFC-9465CDN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-9465CDN View product	B HP Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4 Model C4580 View product
Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	8.9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	5.3 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	16 s	49 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	16 s	49 s
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (colour, draft quality, letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 ppm
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	33 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying6 differ
Copying	Colour 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	24 cpm	0.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	24 cpm	0.7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	50 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 400%
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	19 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 356 mm	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyDiffers	Dual CIS	CIS
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8/1.9
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	1.99 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	2.5 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	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
Caller IDKnown 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	308 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Maximum input capacity for labelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Standard output capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 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	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
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 sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,10x15"
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 610 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 215 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	75 - 90 g/m²
Envelope feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum input capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Recommended media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 - 90 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	32 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM USB IE 6.0+
Processor familyKnown for one	Star Sapphire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	57 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	33 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Ivory	Grey, White
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	7.01 cm (2.76")	3.81 cm (1.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	570 W	21 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	1.7 W	4.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	70 W	4.9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.83 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II/Celeron, 233MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MB
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 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	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 32.2 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	585 mm	434 mm
DepthDiffers	660 mm	290 mm
HeightDiffers	676 mm	162 mm
WeightDiffers	27.8 kg	5.06 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	470 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	334 mm
Package weightDiffers	33.5 kg	6.48 kg
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)
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	410 x 503 x 492 mm	434 x 290 x 162 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Home/Professional (SP1) Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 Linux
Maximum media length (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24"
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Intel Core 256MB RAM 500MB HDD
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PictBridge	No	No
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Print quality, vertical alignment accuracyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+/-0.0508 mm
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEC, EU LVD, EN, NEMKO, CSA, CCC, BSMI
Supported media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49.9 kg (110 lbs)
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	585 x 676 x 660 mm	470 x 334 x 196 mm
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, C-tick, VCCI, BSMI, CCC S&E, MIC
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 B(A)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 dB
Automatic paper sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200
Print speed (colour, full-page colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3 ppm
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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