Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson TX730WD Inkjet A4

58specifications compared
32differ
26identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- TX730WD Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:33 ppm
- TX730WD Inkjet A4:40 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:22 cpm
- TX730WD Inkjet A4:39 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- TX730WD Inkjet A4:2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- TX730WD Inkjet A4:9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan area
- MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4 (210 x 297)
- TX730WD Inkjet A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner type
- MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- TX730WD Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Faxing
- MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- TX730WD Inkjet A4:No

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Comparison of MFC-J430W, TX730WD
123 specifications	A Brother MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J430W View product	B Epson TX730WD Inkjet A4 Model TX730WD View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	26 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	22 cpm	39 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	24 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	24 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 cpm
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 (210 x 297)	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Duplex faxing	No	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	7 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	170 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	90 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	6
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	120 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	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
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Coated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Index card	Executive, Statement
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6,5x7,5x8,8.5x11	4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Index card, Letter	4x6, 5x7, A4, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	40 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, microSDHC, microSDXC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	4.83 cm (1.9")	6.35 cm (2.5")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	19 W	23 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5.5 W	5 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	68 - 78.8 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	470 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	485 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.81 kg	9.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	10.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre4 (Win) Nuance® Paperport® 12 SE + OCR (Win) Reallusion® FaceFilter Studio (Win8) Brother ControlCentre2 (Mac) NewSoft® Presto!® PageManager9 (Mac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network ready	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeDiffers	No	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	485 x 265 x 470 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	3.37 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 x 458 x 150 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP (32/64-bit) Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.8 - 10.6.x
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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