Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Samsung ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4

64specifications compared
50differ
14identical
87known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:Inkjet
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:Colour printing
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:6000 x 1200 DPI
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:35 ppm
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:45 ppm
Copying
- MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:Colour copying
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:1200 x 2400 DPI
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:12 cpm
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:35 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:99 copies
- ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4:9999 copies

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Comparison of MFC-J5320DW, M4580FX
151 specifications	A Brother MFC-J5320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 Model MFC-J5320DW View product	B Samsung ProXpress M4580FX Laser A4 Model M4580FX View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	45 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	27 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	22 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	20 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	12 cpm	35 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	9 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	9999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 s
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Book copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Background adjustment functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Edge erase functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Watermark copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning5 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 (210 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, Memory card, OCR, USB	E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one	3.37 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ppm
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, Fax, PC
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 - 10000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	500 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2300 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	2L, Executive, Folio, Index card, L, Ledger (media size), Letter	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4, B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	10, B5, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	10x15, 2L, A3, A4, L, Ledger, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 220 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	64 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 - 26.8 kg (16 - 59 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSID, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Email protocolsKnown for one	APOP, IMAP4, Pop, SMTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online services supportedKnown for one	Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, Picasa	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	4096 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	54 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	9.4 cm (3.7")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	32 W	900 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.04 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	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, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	50 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	20 - 33 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	370 mm	530 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	459.5 mm
HeightDiffers	590 mm	649 mm
WeightDiffers	11.4 kg	30.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	589 mm	729 mm
Package depthDiffers	368 mm	614.6 mm
Package heightDiffers	362 mm	833.1 mm
Package weightDiffers	13.4 kg	38.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Brother ControlCentre 2 NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	16.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	231.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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