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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J870DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Samsung ProXpress C460FW Laser A4

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 19identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 240 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 18 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 6 cpm
    • 18 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 6 cpm
    • 4 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI

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A

Brother

MFC-J870DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J870DW

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B

Samsung

ProXpress C460FW Laser A4

Model C460FW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI240 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one26 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying3 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs6 cpm18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs6 cpm4 cpm
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one36 s
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, Memory card, OCR, USBFile, Image, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs203 x 196 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers200 pages5 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one50 - 1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 5c, PCL 6C, PostScript 3, SPL-C
Country of originKnown for oneChina
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one40 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers7 3/4, 10, C5, DL, Monarch10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x510x15"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, 2L, A4, A6, Index card, L, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one215.9 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one88.9 - 127 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs50 dB52 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one48 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
DisplayDiffersLCDLED
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs19 W290 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.2 W2.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W60 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
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
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm406 mm
DepthDiffers455 mm362 mm
HeightDiffers484 mm333.5 mm
WeightDiffers9.19 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one477.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one243.8 mm
Package heightKnown for one457.2 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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