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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-9970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Samsung CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 23identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Duplex copying
    • Yes
    • No
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 30 cpm
    • 16 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 30 cpm
    • 4 cpm
  • Duplex scanning
    • Yes
    • No
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI

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Brother

MFC-9970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-9970CDW

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B

Samsung

CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4

Model CLX-3185W

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Printing3 differ
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm4 ppm
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one26 s
Copying3 differ
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs30 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs30 cpm4 cpm
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one18 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one45 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USBFile, FTP, Image, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Duplex faxingDiffersYesNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Fax broadcastingKnown for one340 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Blue, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6PCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL-C
Optional functionsKnown for oneFax
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets130 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets80 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperCard stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media lengthKnown for one76 - 152.4 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one216 - 355.6 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, IPP/IPPS, FTP, CIFS, TELNET, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, SMTP, ICMP, LLTD, SNTP, APOP, POP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP, POP), 802.1x
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, IPP/IPPS, FTP, CIFS, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, SMTP, ICMPv6, SNTP, LLTD, APOP, POP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP, POP), 802.1x
Authentication methodKnown for oneWEP 64/128-b, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES), 802.1x (LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS)
Network printing methodsKnown for oneLDAP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance2 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs57 dB48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs57 dB50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one57 dB
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one12.7 cm (5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one615 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.8 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 120 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 90.5 °F
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one658 mm
DepthKnown for one695 mm
HeightKnown for one693 mm
WeightDiffers27.8 kg14.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one34.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one10.8 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one59.6 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs490 x 526 x 531 mm416 x 378 x 310 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows, Mac OS
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one699 x 663 x 706 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one490.2 x 525.8 x 530.9 mm (19.3 x 20.7 x 20.9")
Weight (imperial)Known for one28.5 kg (62.8 lbs)
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
LegalKnown for oneYes
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
ResizingKnown for oneYes
Scanner integratedKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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