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Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Xerox ZC364v Laser A4

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  • 29identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox ZC364v Laser A4 (31 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 1 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox ZC364v Laser A4 (31 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 1.6 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox ZC364v Laser A4 (9.9 s vs 8.3 s). Optical scanning resolution: 19200 x 19200 DPI on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 600 x 600 DPI on the Xerox ZC364v Laser A4. Maximum scan area: 215.9 x 355.6 mm on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, 216 x 356 mm on the Xerox ZC364v Laser A4.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
    • ZC364v Laser A4:30 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
    • ZC364v Laser A4:30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:9.9 s
    • ZC364v Laser A4:8.3 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
    • ZC364v Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:12.5 s
    • ZC364v Laser A4:8.1 s
  • Time to first copy (colour, normal)
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:12.5 s
    • ZC364v Laser A4:8.5 s
  • Maximum number of copies
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:999 copies
    • ZC364v Laser A4:9999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
    • ZC364v Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of MFC-L8970CDW, ZC364v
161 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s8.3 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Barcode printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs12.5 s8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs12.5 s8.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning5 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaDiffers215.9 x 355.6 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTPE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedTIFF, JPEGTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffersWIA, TWAIN, SANETWAIN, WIA, ICA
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxingUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Differs203 x 392 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingYesYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 7500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsDiffersPostScript, PCL, BitmapPCL, Scalable, PostScript
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers80 sheets50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal, ExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 355.6 mm148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 216 mm94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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-SAEFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
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, TFUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB2000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite, Black
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayYesYes
Power5 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W432 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W17.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8.4 W0.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.53 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.43 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 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 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 SequoiaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one36 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan EcolabelUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers454 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers505 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers26.7 kg20.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers650 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers610 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers643 mm455 mm
Package weightDiffers34.7 kg25 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS markUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz

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