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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J491DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon MAXIFY MB5430 Inkjet A4

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 17identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 24 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 15.5 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8 s
    • 6 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • ADF scanner
  • Scan to
    • E-mail, File, Image, OCR
    • TWAIN, WIA
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 48 bit

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111 specifications
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Brother

MFC-J491DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J491DW

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B

Canon

MAXIFY MB5430 Inkjet A4

Model MB5430

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm15.5 ppm
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)Differs8 s6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one7 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one11.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRTWAIN, WIA
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one23 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one23 ppm
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages250 pages
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax broadcastingKnown for one100 locations
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one75 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, Postcard
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one89 - 216 mm
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
Network3 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 algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKSNMP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one56 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers4.5 cm (1.77")8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.5 W0.9 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one27 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm463 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm459 mm
HeightDiffers480 mm351 mm
WeightDiffers7.91 kg12.9 kg
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 35%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Cartridge typeKnown for onePGI-2300C/2300M/2300Y/2300BKPGI-2300XLC/2300XLM/2300XLY/2300XLBK

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