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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L5700DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson Expression XP-431 Inkjet A4

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 12identical
  • 95known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 40 cpm
    • 33 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI

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Brother

MFC-L5700DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L5700DN

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B

Epson

Expression XP-431 Inkjet A4

Model XP-431

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm33 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one4.8 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.2 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs40 cpm33 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one42 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingYesYes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one15 cpm
Scanning7 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB
Scan speed (black)Differs24 inch/min2.4 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs20 inch/min9.5 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers24 bit48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one350 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 3500 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Number of printer fontsKnown for one66
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Stapling capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Coated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Semi-glossy paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, C6, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 200 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
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, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3*, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4
Email protocolsKnown for oneIMAP4, POP3
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one54 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs35 dB37 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GraphiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Display diagonalDiffers9.4 cm (3.7")6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs645 W13 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one390 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one34 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs7.5 W1.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1.832 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS Mark
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers520 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers641 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers545 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers15.1 kg4.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one545 mm
Package depthKnown for one520 mm
Package heightKnown for one641 mm
Package weightKnown for one20.1 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one14.3 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one178.8 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one8 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one8 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)
Finishing optionKnown for oneStandard
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Easy Photo Print

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