All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFCJ5110DW Inkjet A4

Add a product
  • 96specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 46identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFCJ5110DW Inkjet A4 (31 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 5 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFCJ5110DW Inkjet A4 (31 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Brother MFCJ5110DW Inkjet A4 has 2 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (22 ppm vs 20 ppm). Only the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has near Field Communication (NFC). Print technology: Laser on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Inkjet on the Brother MFCJ5110DW Inkjet A4.

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 26 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 21 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 4.5 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
163 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8970CDW

View product
B

Brother

MFCJ5110DW Inkjet A4

Model MFCJ5110DW

View product
Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm26 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm22 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s4.5 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one28 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one26 ipm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one4.7 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copying4 differ
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs31 cpm24 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs12.5 s5.8 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs12.5 s6.8 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one14 cpm
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Differs600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 355.6 mm
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTPOCR, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, File, Image, USB, E-mail
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 one1200 x 2400 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one600 x 600 ppi
Scan speed (black)Known for one25 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one25 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one30 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one30 ppm
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers500 pages150 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 7500 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintPrint, Copy, Fax, Scan
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6PCL 6, PostScript 3, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets600 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers80 sheets50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperEnvelopes, Recycled paper, Photo paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal, Executive
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 431.8 mm
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Network7 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a
Near Field Communication (NFC)DiffersYesNo
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-SAEWPS, SSL/TLS, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, IPPS, HTTPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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, TFARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS résolutions de noms, Résolveur DNS, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, LPR/LPD
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, 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)NDP, RA, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, Résolveur DNS, LPR/LPD, Port brut personnalisé / Port9101, IPP, Serveur FTP, FTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz960 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52.5 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.81 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Display diagonalDiffers17.8 cm (7")10.7 cm (4.2")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W6.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.53 W1.8 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.03 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/week
System requirements2 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 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 EnterpWindows 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, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaMacOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneiPadOS, Android, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs36 - 85%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers454 mm435 mm
DepthDiffers505 mm340 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm439 mm
WeightDiffers26.7 kg17.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm556 mm
Package depthDiffers610 mm530 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm468 mm
Package weightDiffers34.7 kg20.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More multifunction printer comparisons

All multifunction printer comparisons