Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

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Key differences

The Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 21 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (52 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 2.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (9.9 s vs 7 s). The Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 60,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (140000 pages per month vs 80000 pages per month). Printing: Mono printing on the Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4, Colour printing on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4.

  • Printing
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:52 ppm
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:7 s
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:9.9 s
  • Copying
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:ADF scanner
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour faxing
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing

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Comparison of MFC-L6810DW, MFC-L8970CDW
144 specifications
Printing4 differ
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs52 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s9.9 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
N-up printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 s
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215.9 x 355.6 mm
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual CIS
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image, Network folder, USB, OCRUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers140000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 7500 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, ScanPrint
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PDF 1.7BR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers520 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1660 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersExecutive, Plain paper, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, EnvelopesThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, LetterLetter, Legal, Executive
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SNMP, IPSec, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR receiver, LPR/LPD, custom raw port/Port9100, SMTP client, IPP/IPPS, FTP client, FTP server, CIFS client, TELNET server, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, HTTP/HTTPS server, TF
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9101, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client, TFTP Server, ICMPv7, Web Services (Print), Web Services (S)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB1024 MB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Market positioningDiffersWorkgroupBusiness
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source540 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.53 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.43 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 ProWindows 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers495.3 mm454 mm
DepthDiffers495.3 mm505 mm
HeightDiffers518.2 mm460 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source610 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source643 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB

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