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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP Smart Tank 5003 All-in-One Printer

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 19identical
  • 126known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 19 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5003 All-in-One Printer (31 ppm vs 12 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 26 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 5003 All-in-One Printer (31 ppm vs 5 ppm). The HP Smart Tank 5003 All-in-One Printer has 4.1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (14 s vs 9.9 s). Print technology: Laser on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Thermal inkjet on the HP Smart Tank 5003 All-in-One Printer. Duplex printing mode: Auto/Manual on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Manual on the HP Smart Tank 5003 All-in-One Printer.

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 12 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 5 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 14 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI

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Brother

MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8970CDW

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Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm5 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 s14 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one10 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one21 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning7 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers215.9 x 355.6 mm216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTPSoftware
Image formats supportedDiffersTIFF, JPEGJPG, PNG, TIFF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan driversDiffersWIA, TWAIN, SANETWAIN
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxing
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
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month3000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 7500 pages per month400 - 800 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6PCL 3 GUI, PCLm, URF
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
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneChina
HP segmentKnown for oneHome
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 one80 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperPlain paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Matte paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLegal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchB5, DL
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 355.6 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 216 mm88.9 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter
Envelope feederKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSL/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 oneARP, 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 oneNDP, 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)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB64 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz980 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.4 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneBusiness
Display diagonalDiffers17.8 cm (7")3.05 cm (1.2")
Control typeDiffersTouchButtons
Colour nameKnown for oneLight basalt
Power4 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 W3.023 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.53 W1.096 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.109 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
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 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one36 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-40 - 60 °C
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4572 m
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, Nordic Swan EcolabelENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one45% post-consumer recycled plastic; ENERGY STAR certified; EPEAT registered
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers454 mm434.7 mm
DepthDiffers505 mm361.5 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm157.3 mm
WeightDiffers26.7 kg5.03 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm495 mm
Package depthDiffers610 mm198 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm478 mm
Package weightDiffers34.7 kg7.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one6300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one6500 pages
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Printer Software
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one12 pc(s)
Box contentsKnown for oneHP Smart Tank 5003 All-in-One Printer; HP 32XL Black Original Ink Bottle (135ml); HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Magenta Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Yellow Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP Black Printhead; HP Tri-color Printhead; Setup Guide, Reference Guide, Ink Caution flyer; Reg
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Number of usersKnown for one3 user(s)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneOne-year or 30,000 pages limited hardware warranty, whichever is earlier from the date of purchase. For more info please visit us at http://support.hp.com
Number of print headsKnown for one2
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Power supply typeKnown for oneInternal built in
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; 1 GHz processor; 2 GB SSD; Internet. macOS Tahoe 26; macOS Sequoia 15; macOS Sonoma 14; 2 GB SSD; Internet.
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; V
Custom media sizesKnown for one88.9 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1200 x 1000 x 2390 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one1218.9 x 1016 x 2389.9 mm (48 x 40 x 94.1")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one430.9 kg (950 lbs)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one43212110
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Security toolsKnown for oneNo
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one199896787727
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCISPR 32 2015+A1:2019 Class B/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015/EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; CISPR 35:2016/EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 +A1:2019; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4; FCC CFR 47 Part 15; ICES-003, Issue 7; V
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one432 kg
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one60 pc(s)

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