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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 49identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (31 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (31 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 2 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (22 ppm vs 20 ppm). Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4, Laser on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 4800 DPI on the Brother MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4.

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 21 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 4.5 s
    • 9.9 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI

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MFC-J5117DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J5117DW

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MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8730CDW

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Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 4800 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.5 s9.9 s
N-in-1 print functionYesYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingYesYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionYesYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one28 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one26 ipm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one4.7 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 4800 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs24 cpm31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs5 s12.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs6 s12.5 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one14 cpm
Book copy functionKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Copy margin (custom)Known for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Differs1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDual CISDual CIS
Scan toDiffersOCR, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, File, Image, USB, E-mailUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMB
Image formats supportedTIFF, JPEGTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for one1200 x 2400 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one600 x 600 ppi
Scan speed (black)Known for one25 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one25 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one30 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one30 ppm
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingYesYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers150 pages500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers4000 pages per month60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per month
Duplex functionsPrint, Copy, Fax, ScanPrint, Copy, Fax, Scan
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3BR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers42
Total input capacityDiffers850 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets80 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Recycled paper, Photo paperThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal, Executive
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 431.8 mm
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Network6 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g
Near Field Communication (NFC)YesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersWPS, SSL/TLS, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, IPPS, HTTPSSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SNMP, IPSec, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS résolutions de noms, Résolveur DNS, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, LPR/LPDARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, Résolveur DNS, LPR/LPD, Port brut personnalisé / Port9101, IPP, Serveur FTP, FTP ClientNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, IMAP4, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyDiffers960 MHz1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52.5 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.81 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers10.7 cm (4.2")8.89 cm (3.5")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power5 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs23 W540 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs33 W540 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs6 W60 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.8 W0.53 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.03 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 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, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMacOSMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneiPadOS, Android, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, Nordic Swan EcolabelBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers407 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers489.5 mm460 mm
WeightDiffers20 kg25.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers556 mm650 mm
Package depthDiffers581 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers535 mm643 mm
Package weightDiffers25 kg33.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
User guideYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB

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