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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L3730CDN multifunction printer LED A4 vs Epson PX-M5081F multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 18identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • LED
    • Inkjet
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 32 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 28 s
    • 14.5 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 15.5 s
    • 7 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 15.5 s
    • 10.5 s

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Brother

MFC-L3730CDN multifunction printer LED A4

Model MFC-L3730CDN

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Epson

PX-M5081F multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model PX-M5081F

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Printing8 differ
Print technologyDiffersLEDInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one18 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8.7 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Warm-up timeDiffers28 s14.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs15.5 s7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs15.5 s10.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mm
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one40.6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one22.3 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs17 s8 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one21 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Maximum scan areaKnown for one297 x 432 mm
Scan toDiffersE-mail, FTP, File, Image, SMBCloud, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one2400 x 1200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (colour)Known for one21 ppm
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers500 pages550 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Features1 differ
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, PostScript 3ESC/P-R
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets35 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperCut sheet, Envelopes, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Postcard
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, L
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²64 - 95 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP / IPPS, SMTP client, FTP client and server, CIFS client, TELNET server, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, HTTP / HTTPS server , TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print / Scan)TCP / IP IPv6
Security algorithmsKnown for oneEAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP / IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS client, TELNET server, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, web s
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one45 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers9.3 cm (3.66")10.9 cm (4.3")
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one5.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers520 mm567 mm
DepthDiffers570 mm817 mm
HeightDiffers590 mm418 mm
WeightDiffers23.4 kg22.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Printer managementKnown for oneWeb Based Management, BRAdmin Professional for Windows, BRAdmin Light for Windows
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one27.5 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one18.3 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one349.2 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one12 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one12 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm

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