Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Samsung CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4

53specifications compared
31differ
22identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Duplex printing
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Yes
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Duplex printing mode
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Auto
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:Manual
Maximum resolution
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:27 ppm
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:4 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:23 cpm
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
- CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4:4 cpm

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Comparison of MFC-J825DW, CLX-3185W
125 specifications	A Brother MFC-J825DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J825DW View product	B Samsung CLX-3185W multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-3185W View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Auto	Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	1200 x 6000 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	27 ppm	4 ppm
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
DVD/CD 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	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 s
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	4 cpm
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs	24 s	45 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4	2, 4
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Scanning5 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 355 mm	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB	File, FTP, Image, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	36 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
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	200 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	2
Page description languagesDiffers	GDI	PCL 5e, PCL 6, SPL-C
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	130 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	80 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	15 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10,8.5x11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one	29 - 40.8 kg (64 - 90 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 152.4 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 355.6 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	6.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Busines	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	260 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	470 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	9.39 kg	14.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	10.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre4 (Win) Nuance® Paperport® 12 SE + OCR (Win) Reallusion® FaceFilter Studio (Win8) Brother ControlCentre2 (Mac) NewSoft® Presto!® PageManager9 (Mac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	416 x 378 x 310 mm
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired & Wireless
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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