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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Xerox CX950 Laser A3

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 23identical
  • 90known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 6 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox CX950 Laser A3 (31 ppm vs 25 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 6 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox CX950 Laser A3 (31 ppm vs 25 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 2.8 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox CX950 Laser A3 (9.9 s vs 7.1 s). Maximum resolution: 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Xerox CX950 Laser A3. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 600 x 600 DPI on the Xerox CX950 Laser A3.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 7.1 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 31 cpm
    • 25 cpm
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 12.5 s
    • 9 s
  • Time to first copy (colour, normal)
    • 12.5 s
    • 10.1 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI

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Brother

MFC-L8730CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8730CDW

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Xerox

CX950 Laser A3

Model CX950

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm25 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s7.1 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Print resolution colourKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8.2 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs31 cpm25 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs12.5 s9 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs12.5 s10.1 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one25 cpm
Scanning5 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers215.9 x 297 mm297 x 432 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTP, SMBE-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersTIFF, JPEGJPEG, JPG, TIFF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for one600 x 600 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one600 x 600 ppi
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one25 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one25 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 5000 pages per month4000 - 20000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, Copy, Fax, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6PCL 5, PCL 6, PCLm, PDF 1.7, PPDS, PostScript 3
Printer fontsDiffersPostScript, PCL, BitmapBitmap, PCL, PPDS, PostScript, Scalable
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets700 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers80 sheets200 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one200 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperCard stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveExecutive, Folio, Hagaki card, Ledger (media size), Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch7 3/4, 9, 10, B5, C4, C5, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Optional connectivityKnown for oneFiber, Wireless LAN
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSSL/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-SAEIPSec, LEAP, SSL/TLS, MD5, MSCHAPv2, TLS, TTLS, PEAP, 802.1x RADIUS, SNMPv3
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/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, IMAP4, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Management protocolsKnown for oneDHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), mDNS, BOOTP, WINS, DDNS, DNS, ARP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB4096 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency1200 MHz1200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4096 MB
Processor coresKnown for one4
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one44 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one45 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one46 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one42 dB
Sound pressure level (standby)Known for one14 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersBusinessWorkgroup
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")25.6 cm (10.1")
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power5 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W448 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W49 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.53 W0.9 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.43 kWh/week0.41 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 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 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, WindoWindows 10, Windows 7 x64, Windows 98SE, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista x64, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 11, Windows 8.1 x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesFedora 28, Fedora 29, RedHat EL Linux 7.5, RedHat EL Linux 7.6, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Debian 8.11, Debian 9.5, Debian 9.6, SuSE Linux 15, openSUSE 42.3, Fedora 27
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 2896 m
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm592 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm660 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm809 mm
WeightDiffers25.6 kg81.9 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm740 mm
Package depthDiffers560 mm785 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm1080 mm
Package weightDiffers33.5 kg102.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one47700 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one46900 pages
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Warranty periodKnown for one1 year(s)

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