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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J280W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J5910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 28identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 23 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
    • A4 (210 x 297)
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
    • BMP, JPG, TIF

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Brother

MFC-J280W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J280W

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Brother

MFC-J5910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J5910DW

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolution6000 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm27 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print resolution colourKnown for one6000 x 1200 DPI
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)20 cpm20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning6 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 / Letter (216 x 297)A4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers36 bit48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax3 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 reductionYesYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers40 locations200 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
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 typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutiveLetter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7,5x8,8x104x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 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
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 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
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, 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)Known for one50 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal4.83 cm (1.9")4.83 cm (1.9")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs29 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
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedDiffersYesMac 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 certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one565 mm
DepthKnown for one370 mm
HeightKnown for one625 mm
WeightDiffers8.71 kg12.8 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers10.3 kg17.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
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 features1 differ
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)Differs480 x 465 x 226 mm625 x 565 x 370 mm
Scan speedKnown for one3.49 sec/page
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one404 x 378 x 160 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 95 °F

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