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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J491DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J690DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 35identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 12 ppm
  • Fax memory
    • 170 pages
    • 200 pages
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Display
    • LCD
    • TFT
  • Display diagonal
    • 4.5 cm (1.77")
    • 6.86 cm (2.7")
  • Power consumption (copying)
    • 16 W
    • 18 W
  • Power consumption (sleep)
    • 1 W
    • 1.2 W

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MFC-J491DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J491DW

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Brother

MFC-J690DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J690DW

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)10 ppm10 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one1.7 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRCloud, E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, JPG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depth30 bit30 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one10 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Fax1 differ
Modem speed14.4 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages200 pages
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxing
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity20 sheets20 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Executive, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneIndex card
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,12.5x17.5 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneSNMPv1/v2c, APIPA (Auto IP), TFTP Server, ARP, BOOTP, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, ICMP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan), WINS/NetBIOS Name Resolution
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTFTP Server, HTTP Server, FTP Client, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)50 dB50 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLCDTFT
Display diagonalDiffers4.5 cm (1.77")6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs16 W18 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W1.2 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.5 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm398.8 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm340.4 mm
HeightDiffers480 mm172.7 mm
WeightDiffers7.91 kg8.21 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for onePhone
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one447 mm
Package depthKnown for one249 mm
Package heightKnown for one457 mm
Package weightKnown for one9 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one341.2 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm

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