Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4

58specifications compared
35differ
23identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 4,800 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4 (6000 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 12 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4 (33 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4 has 900 copies more maximum copies than the Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (999 copies vs 99 copies). Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4, Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4. Maximum copy resolution: 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4, 600 x 600 DPI on the Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4.

Print technology
- MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:Laser
Maximum resolution
- MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:33 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:21 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies
- MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:99 copies
- i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:999 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Image formats supported
- MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
- i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Input colour depth
- MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 bit
- i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4:24 bit

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Comparison of MFC-J870DWZU1, MF657Cdw
135 specifications	A Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J870DWZU1 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF657Cdw Laser A4 Model MF657Cdw View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	27 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	12 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	10 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying2 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	6 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	6 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex copying modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, Image, Memory card, OCR, USB	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF	JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan drivers	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	ICA, TWAIN, WIA
Fax2 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	203 x 196 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	7 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	200 pages	512 pages
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
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	250 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	2500 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	50 - 1000 pages per month	250 - 2500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	GDI	PCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Print
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	50 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	251 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	7 3/4, 10, C5, DL, Monarch	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	9x13,10x15,13x18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, 2L, A4, A6, Index card, L, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	215.9 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	88.9 - 127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 220 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online services supportedKnown for one	Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	1024 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.86 cm (2.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	19 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4 W	11 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.19 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 1
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	10 - 30 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	250 mm	451 mm
DepthDiffers	455 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	484 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	9.19 kg	22.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	477.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	243.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	457.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	10.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Scansoft PaperPort 12 SE Presto! PageManager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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