Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Sharp AL-1644 Laser A3

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
- AL-1644 Laser A3:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4:14 ppm
- AL-1644 Laser A3:12 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 300 DPI
- AL-1644 Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4:14 cpm
- AL-1644 Laser A3:16 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4:99 copies
- AL-1644 Laser A3:999 copies
Faxing
- MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing
- AL-1644 Laser A3:No
Total input capacity
- MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4:150 sheets
- AL-1644 Laser A3:250 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4:A4
- AL-1644 Laser A3:A3

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Comparison of MFC-9880, AL-1644
63 specifications	A Brother MFC-9880 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-9880 View product	B Sharp AL-1644 Laser A3 Model AL-1644 View product
Printing2 differ
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	12 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 s
Copying3 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	14 cpm	16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
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	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	182 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	2 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 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
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 158 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 gsm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 1.1
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	567 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	575 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	595 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	17.4 kg	41.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	20.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ScanSoft PaperPort	Sharpdesk, Button Manager
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100BaseTX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	492 x 456 x 429 mm	590 x 577 x 653 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/ 98/ 98SE/ Me and NT WorkStation 4.0/ 2000 Professional/ XP/ XP Professional x64, Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2	Windows NT 4.0 (Workstation SP), Windows2000 (Professional), WindowsXP (Home/Professional), Windows95/98/Me
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL 5e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	0.04 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	70-216 x 116-356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC voltage (+/-10%), 50/60 Hz
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 W

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