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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFCL5800DW Laser A4

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 41identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 50 ppm
    • 42 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7.5 s
    • 7.2 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 50 cpm
    • 42 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 9.5 s
    • 9.2 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 999 copies
  • Scan speed (colour)
    • 20 inch/min
    • 20 ppm
  • Scan speed (black)
    • 24 inch/min
    • 28 ppm

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164 specifications
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Brother

MFC-L6900DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L6900DW

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Brother

MFCL5800DW Laser A4

Model MFCL5800DW

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs50 ppm42 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one4.7 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.5 s7.2 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Copying3 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs50 cpm42 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs9.5 s9.2 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
PC free copyingYesYes
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning5 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USBCIFS, Cloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, OCR, USB
Scan speed (colour)Differs20 inch/min20 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one50 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one17 ppm
Scan speed (black)Differs24 inch/min28 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersJPGJPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFDOCX, HTM, HTML, PDF, PPTX, RTF, TXT, XLS, XLSX, XML, XPS
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIAICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Faxidentical
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Fax broadcastingKnown for one350 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers150000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 10000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges11
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.3
Number of printer fontsKnown for one78
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers520 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
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 one70 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 120 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 200 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightDiffers64 - 90 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, NFC, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network7 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)DiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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 (ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS Name Resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, 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)DiffersNDP, 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), IMAP4NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3, SMTP Client, FTP Client y Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client y server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4
Email protocolsDiffersSMTPAPOP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one57 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one35 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers12.2 cm (4.8")9.4 cm (3.7")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one805 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one390 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one34 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs8 W8.4 W
Power consumption (off)Differs1.6 W0.03 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs2.493 kWh/week0.567 kWh/week
Power consumption (max)Known for one1248 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one630 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one36 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one120 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 HomeYes
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 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Phone, Windows RT
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS Mark
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers529 mm495.3 mm
DepthDiffers760 mm426.7 mm
HeightDiffers592 mm485.1 mm
WeightDiffers20 kg17.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers599 mm599.4 mm
Package depthDiffers526 mm525.8 mm
Package heightDiffers762 mm629.9 mm
Package weightDiffers23.9 kg20.8 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one3000 pages
Cables includedKnown for onePhone
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNuance PaperPort SE with OCR for Windows, Presto! PageManager with OCR for Mac
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one9.2 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one42 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one1 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one1 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one1 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Recommended monthly print volumeKnown for one3500 pages
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C

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