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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5520DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J5720DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 39identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG
    • JPG, TIF
  • Document formats supported
    • HTM, PDF
    • PDF
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • 85 sheets
    • 80 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A4
    • A3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A3, A4, A5, A6
  • Envelopes sizes
    • 10, DL, Monarch
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
  • Internal memory
    • 128 MB
    • 256 MB

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MFC-J5520DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J5520DW

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MFC-J5720DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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Printingidentical
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution6000 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)35 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)27 ppm27 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one22 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one20 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolution2400 x 2400 DPI2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA3 (297 x 420)
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PCX, PNGJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersHTM, PDFPDF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one3.37s
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Faxidentical
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 203 DPI
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory200 pages200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax broadcasting250 locations250 locations
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers85 sheets80 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Ledger (media size), Letter2L, Executive, Index card, L, Ledger (media size), Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one10x15, 2L, A3, A4, A6, Index card, L, Ledger, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 120 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 431.8 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one88.9 - 279.4 mm
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, AES, SSID, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSID, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Email protocolsKnown for oneAPOP, IMAP4, Pop, SMTP
Online services supportedDiffersDropbox, Evernote, Google DriveBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP, SMTP, ICMP, CIFS, SNTP, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP, SNMPv1/v2, TFTP, SMTP, POP3, CIFS, SNTP, IMAP4, ICMPv6, HTTP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXCMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal9.4 cm (3.7")9.4 cm (3.7")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs31 W32 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one5.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.7 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 33 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one430 mm
DepthKnown for one430 mm
HeightKnown for one590 mm
WeightKnown for one14.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one589 mm
Package depthKnown for one425 mm
Package heightKnown for one429 mm
Package weightKnown for one16.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersScansoft PaperPort 12 SE Scansoft PaperPort 11 SE Presto! PageManagerBrother ControlCentre NewSoft Presto! PageManager Brother ControlCentre Nuance Paperport 12 SE
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeYesYes
Noise levelKnown for one50 dB

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