Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4

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  • 35differ
  • 26identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 16 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 (26 ppm vs 10 ppm). The Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has 4.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (9 s vs 4.5 s). The Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4 has 6.3 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (11 s vs 4.7 s). Only the Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has borderless printing. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 4800 DPI on the Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Canon MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4.

  • Maximum resolution
    • MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 4800 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:26 ppm
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:10 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:4.5 s
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:9 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:4.7 s
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:11 s
  • Borderless printing
    • MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Yes
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:No
  • Time to first copy (colour, normal)
    • MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6 s
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:17 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:999 copies
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
    • MAXIFY GX2020 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI

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Comparison of MFC-J5115DW, GX2020
142 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 4800 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm10 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one28 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one26 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.5 s9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs4.7 s11 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 4800 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one24 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one14 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs6 s17 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
Book copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy margin (custom)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for one1200 x 2400 ppiUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one600 x 600 ppiUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one1200 x 2400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneOCR, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, File, Image, USB, E-mailUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one25 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one25 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one30 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one30 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEGUnknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDFUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers150 pages250 pages
Auto reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 300 DPI
Speed diallingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers4000 pages per month27000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, Copy, Fax, ScanPrint
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers600 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 431.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Recycled paper, Photo paperEnvelopes, Executive, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesDiffers10x15 cm10x15,13x18,18x25,20x25
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-AUSB Type-B
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPS, SSL/TLS, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, IPPS, HTTPSWPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS résolutions de noms, Résolveur DNS, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, LPR/LPDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, Résolveur DNS, LPR/LPD, Port brut personnalisé / Port9101, IPP, Serveur FTP, FTP ClientUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one960 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53.5 dB46.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.81 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers10.7 cm (4.2")6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs23 W22 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one33 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one6.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs0.03 W0.1 W
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.14 kWh/week
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, WindoWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMacOSMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersiPadOS, Android, iOSAndroid, iOS
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, iOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan EcolabelUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one435 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one340 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one489.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one17.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one556 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one580.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one468 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one21.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Cables includedACAC
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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