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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J5910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 22identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
  • Image formats supported
    • JPG, TIF
    • BMP, JPG, TIF
  • Input colour depth
    • 36 bit
    • 48 bit
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 170 pages
    • 400 pages
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 250 sheets

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Brother

MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J270W

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Brother

MFC-J5910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J5910DW

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, TIFBMP, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers36 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages400 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one200 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm297 x 432 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7"4x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x5
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers4x6, 5x7, A4, Letter4x6, 5x7, A3, A4, A6, B5, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 431.8 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one148 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB64 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO DuoMMC, MMC+, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)50 dB50 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers48.3 cm (19")4.83 cm (1.9")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs19 W27 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W6.5 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.65 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one565 mm
DepthKnown for one370 mm
HeightKnown for one625 mm
WeightDiffers6.9 kg12.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one17.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre4 (Win) Nuance® Paperport® 12 SE + OCR (Win) Reallusion® FaceFilter Studio (Win8) Brother ControlCentre2 (Mac) NewSoft® Presto!® PageManager9 (Mac)
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Scan file formatsKnown for oneJPG
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one625 x 565 x 370 mm
Scan speedKnown for one3.49 sec/page
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one390 x 360 x 150 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 95 °F

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