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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5720DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Samsung C1860FW Premium Line

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 26identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 9600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 18 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 18 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI

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Brother

MFC-J5720DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J5720DW

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C1860FW Premium LineView product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one22 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one20 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one18 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA3 (297 x 420)
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversDiffersICA, TWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one3.37s
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one20 inch/min
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Differs203 x 203 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers200 pages6 MB
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one40000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5Ce, PCL 6C, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, SPL
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers80 sheets1 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperCard stock, Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers2L, Executive, Index card, L, Ledger (media size), Legal, LetterExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch9, 10, C5, C6, 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 weightDiffers64 - 120 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one98 - 216 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-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 supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintGoogle Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)50 dB50 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one533 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one32 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers9.4 cm (3.7")10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs32 W380 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 one24 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one50 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 33 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers430 mm426 mm
HeightDiffers590 mm448 mm
WeightDiffers14.3 kg21.4 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 contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother ControlCentre NewSoft Presto! PageManager Brother ControlCentre Nuance Paperport 12 SE
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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