Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

Brother HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour vs Epson ECOTANK M1170

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 7identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 16,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour (20000 pages per month vs 4000 pages per month). The Brother HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Epson ECOTANK M1170 (4 vs 1). The Epson ECOTANK M1170 has 11 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour (39 ppm vs 28 ppm). Only the Brother HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour has colour. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 4800 DPI on the Brother HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson ECOTANK M1170.

  • Colour
    • HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour:Yes
    • ECOTANK M1170:No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour:4000 pages per month
    • ECOTANK M1170:20000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour:4
    • ECOTANK M1170:1
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour:1200 x 4800 DPI
    • ECOTANK M1170:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour:28 ppm
    • ECOTANK M1170:39 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour:4.5 s
    • ECOTANK M1170:6 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour:3
    • ECOTANK M1170:1
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-J5113DW inkjet printer Colour:600 sheets
    • ECOTANK M1170:250 sheets

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Comparison of HL-J5113DW, ECOTANK M1170
69 specifications
Features3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum duty cycleDiffers4000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Separate cartridgesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ink typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePigment-based ink
Print head nozzlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 4800 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm39 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4.5 s6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one4.7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ipm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 ppm
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers600 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Glossy paperGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,9x13Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 256 g/m²
ThicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 cm
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54.5 dB56 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhite, GreyWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.81 cm (2.68")Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs23 W13 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.03 W0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.7 W0.7 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.11 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 W
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers489.5 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers291 mm151 mm
WeightDiffers14.3 kg4.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one556 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one580.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one468 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one18.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDI
Service & supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print

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