Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Sharp MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:Laser
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:33 ppm
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:27 ppm
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:23 ppm
Copying
- MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:600 x 600 DPI
Faxing
- MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:Mono faxing
Total input capacity
- MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:1100 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:A3

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Comparison of MFC-990CW, MX2300N
81 specifications	A Brother MFC-990CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-990CW View product	B Sharp MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi Model MX2300N View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 6000 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	27 ppm	23 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	480 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	250 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	2500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1100 sheets
Total output 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	15 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSID	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX (NetWare), NetBEUI, EtherTalk (Appletalk)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	48 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 GB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	12.7 cm (5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	30, 29	1840 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	8.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	6.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	461.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	555.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.76 kg	112 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	10 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	468 x 375 x 180 mm	620 x 670 x 950 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Print, Scan
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows NT 4.0 SP5+, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 98/Me, Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.8, 10.3.3 - 10.3.9, 10.4
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz

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