Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 vs Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 6identical
  • 83known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 1 more total input trays than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (2 vs 1). The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 101 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (251 sheets vs 150 sheets). The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 3 mm more package width than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (444 mm vs 441 mm).

  • Total number of input trays
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:1
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:2
  • Total input capacity
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:150 sheets
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:251 sheets
  • Package width
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:441 mm
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:444 mm
  • Package depth
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:486 mm
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:449 mm
  • Package height
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:418 mm
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:366 mm
  • Package weight
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:9.44 kg
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:9.5 kg

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Comparison of DCP-L1640W, HL-B2180DW
95 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
N-up printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2500 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBarcode, Bitmap, PCL
Number of barcode fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Number of scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 230 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP),WINS/NetBIOSnameresolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, CustomRaw Port/Port9100, klient SMTP, IPP/IPPS, serwer FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,serwer HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, ICMP, Web Services
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNDP, RA, DNS resolver,mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, CustomRaw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, klient SMTP,serwer FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,serwer HTTP/ HTTPS, TFTP, ICMPv6, klient SNTP, Web Services
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66.5 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source470 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.08 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.37 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source356 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source183 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers441 mm444 mm
Package depthDiffers486 mm449 mm
Package heightDiffers418 mm366 mm
Package weightDiffers9.44 kg9.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Safety guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Print speedKnown for one20 mm/secUnknown — not stated by the source

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