Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-T910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 19identical
  • 84known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • MFC-T910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
    • TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:Laser
  • Printing
    • MFC-T910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
    • TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • MFC-T910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
    • TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MFC-T910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:27 ppm
    • TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:32 ppm
  • Copying
    • MFC-T910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
    • TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • MFC-T910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • MFC-T910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:99 copies
    • TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • MFC-T910DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
    • TASKalfa 3212i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of MFC-T910DW, 3212i
139 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.9 s
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one23 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Book copy functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ID-card copy functionYesYes
Copy margin (custom)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PC free copyingYesYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, FTP, Network folder, SMB, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPEG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax2 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers7 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locationsUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Duplex functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5e, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBarcode, PCL, PostScript, Windows
Digital senderKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets2100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets600 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers80 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, LegalFolio, Ledger (media size), Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 432 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²45 - 256 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNear Field Communication (NFC), Wireless LAN
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
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, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP ClientIPv4, IPSec, 802.3az
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, mDNS,LLMNR Responder, DNS Resolver, LPR/LPD,Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, ICMPv6IPv6, IPSec, 802.3az
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNXP QorIQ
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceT1024
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB45.8 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLED
Display diagonalDiffers4.57 cm (1.8")22.9 cm (9")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs16 W510 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs3.5 W100 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.2 W1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTÜV/GS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm594 mm
DepthDiffers439 mm696 mm
HeightDiffers195 mm683 mm
WeightDiffers8.91 kg59 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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