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Brother DCP-L2530DW vs Brother MFC-L2710DW

    16.14 in
    10.71 in
    Brother DCP-L2530DW Multifunction Printer
    Brother DCP-L2530DW
      15.69 in
      12.54 in
      Brother MFC-L2710DW Multifunction Printer
      Brother MFC-L2710DW
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      2
      2 editorial reviews
      The Brother DCP-L2550DW mono laser can print, copy, and scan (but not fax) multipage documents. It's best for a micro or home office where text-document printing is of the most importance.Read more
      The best Brother printer for small or home offices we've tested is the Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser. This model yields an incredible amount of pages at an excellently low cost-per-print.Read more
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      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		50 %
      2 stars
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      User rating
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      3.6 out of 5
      81 user ratings
      5 stars
      		23 %
      4 stars
      		24 %
      3 stars
      		40 %
      2 stars
      		9 %
      1 stars
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      137 user ratings
      5 stars
      		23 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		36 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      Copieryesyes
      Scanneryesyes
      Faxnoyes
      Noise level48.0 dB30.0 dB
      Supports duplexyesyes

      Dimensions

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      Height10.71 in12.54 in
      Width16.14 in15.69 in
      Depth15.71 in16.14 in
      Weight22.71 lb26.01 lb

      Design

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Black,Grey
      Document feedernoyes
      Market positioningHome & OfficeHome & Office

      Technical details

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      Color technologyLaserLaser
      Internal memory64.0 mB64.0 mB
      Processor speed600.0 MHz600.0 MHz
      Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7
      • Windows 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 Home Basic x64
      • Windows 7 Home Premium
      • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
      • Windows 7 Professional
      • Windows 7 Professional x64
      • Windows 7 Starter
      • Windows 7 Starter x64
      • Windows 7 Ultimate
      • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8 Enterprise
      • Windows 8 Enterprise x64
      • Windows 8 Pro
      • Windows 8 Pro x64
      • Windows 8 x64
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
      • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
      • Windows 8.1 Pro
      • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
      • Windows 8.1 x64
      Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
      • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
      • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
      • Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
      • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
      • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
      Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 8020 - 80

      Display

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      Displayyesyes
      Display technologyLCDLCD
      Display typeMonochromeMonochrome

      Printer

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      Colour printernono
      Printing technologyLaserLaser
      Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Duplex printingyesyes
      Automatic duplexingyesyes
      Warm-up time9.0 s9.0 s
      Time to first page (black, normal)8.5 s8.5 s
      Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)30.0 ppm30.0 ppm
      B/W print speed30.0 ppm30.0 ppm
      Printing colours
      • Black
      • White
      		Black
      AirPrint enabledyesyes

      Scanner

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      ScanningMono scanningColour scanning
      Scan technologyCISCIS
      Scan elementCISCIS
      Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit
      Colour depth24.0 bit24.0 bit
      Colour depth (internal)30.0 bit30.0 bit
      Scanner color depth24.0 bit24.0 bit

      Copier

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      CopyingMono copyingMono copying
      Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Time to first copy (black, normal)10.0 s10.0 s
      Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)30.0 cpm30.0 cpm
      Maximum copying speed30.0 pages/min30.0 pages/min
      Copier resize25 - 40025 - 400
      Maximum document reduction25.0 %25.0 %
      Maximum document enlargement400.0 %400.0 %
      Maximum number of copies9999

      Fax

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      FaxingNoMono faxing

      Paper handling

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      Paper tray media typesPlain paper
      • Envelopes
      • Labels
      ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
      Output trays capacity120.0 sheets120.0 sheets
      Standard media capacity250.0 sheets250.0 sheets
      Total media capacity250.0 sheets250.0 sheets
      Supported media type
      • Envelopes
      • Plain paper
      • Labels
      • Recycled paper
      • Bond paper
      • Thin paper
      • Thick paper
      • Envelopes
      • Plain paper
      • Labels
      • Recycled paper
      • Bond paper
      • Thin paper
      • Thick paper
      Bypass feeder capacity1.0 sheets1.0 sheets
      Original typeSheetsSheets
      Media supported
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      • Letter
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      • Letter
      Feeder capacity120120
      Number of trays11

      Connectivity

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      Interfaces
      • USB
      • Wireless LAN
      • Network
      • USB
      • Wireless LAN
      USB portyesyes
      USB 2.0 ports quantity11
      Mobile printing technologies
      • Apple AirPrint
      • Google Cloud Print
      • Mopria Print Service
      • Apple AirPrint
      • Brother iPrint & Scan
      • Google Cloud Print
      • Mopria Print Service
      Ethernetnoyes
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Communication protocol
      • AirPrint
      • Google Cloud Print
      • AirPrint
      • GDI
      • Google Cloud Print
      Operating system
      • Linux
      • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
      • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
      • Android
      • iOS
      • MS Windows Server 2008
      • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
      • MS Windows 7
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows Phone
      • Windows 10
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
      • macOS 10.12
      • MS Windows Server 2016
      • macOS 10.13
      • Windows 10 in S mode
      • Linux
      • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
      • Android
      • iOS
      • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition SP1
      • MS Windows Server 2008
      • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
      • MS Windows 7
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows Phone
      • Windows 10
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
      • macOS 10.12
      • MS Windows Server 2016
      • macOS 10.13
      • Windows 10 in S mode

      Power

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      AC input voltage230.0 V230.0 V
      Power consumption (sleep)6.2 W6.2 W
      Power consumption (standby)42.0 W42.0 W
      Power consumption (average operating)455.0 W440.0 W
      Operational power consumption (min-max)< 440< 440

      Certifications

      Brother DCP-L2530DWBrother DCP-L2530DW
      Brother MFC-L2710DWBrother MFC-L2710DW
      EnergyStaryesyes

      Pros & Cons

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