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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5520DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-L2740DW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 25identical
  • 83known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 30 bit

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Brother

MFC-J5520DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J5520DW

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Brother

MFC-L2740DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L2740DW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.5 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Warm-up timeKnown for one10 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning4 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 2400 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneHTM, PDF
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 98 DPI
Fax memoryDiffers200 pages500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax coding methodsDiffersJPEG, MH, MMR, MRJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 1500 pages per month250 - 2000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per month
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one85 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Ledger (media size), LetterExecutive
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 431.8 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthDiffers88.9 - 279.4 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
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, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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, HTTPARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP, SNMPv1/v2, TFTP, SMTP, POP3, CIFS, SNTP, IMAP4, ICMPv6, HTTPNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Email protocolsKnown for oneAPOP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Online services supportedDiffersDropbox, Evernote, Google DriveBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, Picasa
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM9
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Display diagonalDiffers9.4 cm (3.7")6.86 cm (2.7")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one1104 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs31 W510 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.7 W6.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5 W60 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.08 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one507 mm
DepthKnown for one430 mm
HeightKnown for one560 mm
WeightKnown for one12.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one567 mm
Package depthKnown for one517 mm
Package heightKnown for one435 mm
Package weightKnown for one14.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersScansoft PaperPort 12 SE Scansoft PaperPort 11 SE Presto! PageManagerBrother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 12 SE Brother Control Center 2
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one50 dB
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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