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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J690DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 47identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 12 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • 170 pages
    • 200 pages
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • C5, DL, Monarch
  • Photo paper sizes
    • 9x13,10x15,13x18
    • 10x15,12.5x17.5 cm
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Display
    • LCD
    • TFT

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Brother

MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J497DW

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Brother

MFC-J690DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J690DW

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Printing1 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm12 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, quiet mode, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 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
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
ID printing functionKnown for oneYes
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, HTTP, Image, OCR, USBCloud, E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, JPG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxing
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages200 pages
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one50 locations
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paperGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesDiffers9x13,10x15,13x1810x15,12.5x17.5 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Executive, Legal, Letter
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneIndex card
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneRJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, SNTP ClientSNMPv1/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)DiffersNDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR/LPD, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, SNTP client, ICMPv6TFTP 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)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)Known for oneYes
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
DisplayDiffersLCDTFT
Display diagonalDiffers4.5 cm (1.77")6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W1.2 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one18 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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, WinWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm398.8 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm340.4 mm
HeightDiffers480 mm172.7 mm
WeightDiffers7.93 kg8.21 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one447 mm
Package depthKnown for one249 mm
Package heightKnown for one457 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.02 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMac - Brother ControlCenter2 Win - Brother ControlCenter4, Nuance Paperport 14 SE OCR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one305.4 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
Other featuresidentical
Safety sheetKnown for oneYes
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C

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