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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J870DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Samsung CL-C460W Laser A4

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 21identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 18 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 2500 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month

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A

Brother

MFC-J870DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J870DW

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B

Samsung

CL-C460W Laser A4

Model CL-C460W

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm4 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
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one36 s
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, Memory card, OCR, USBUSB
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
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 196 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
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
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers50 - 1000 pages per month0 - 150 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 5c, PCL 6C, PostScript 3, SPL-C
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Index card, LetterExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Envelopes sizesKnown for one7 3/4, 10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x5
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)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintNot supported
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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs19 W290 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.2 W1.7 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W60 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm406 mm
DepthDiffers455 mm362 mm
HeightDiffers484 mm288.6 mm
WeightDiffers9.19 kg12.8 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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