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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 vs Brother HL-L1230W laser printer

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 9identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 has 26 mm more package width than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (441 mm vs 415 mm). The Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 has 183 mm more package depth than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (486 mm vs 303 mm). The Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 has 94 mm more package height than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (418 mm vs 324 mm).

  • Package width
    • 441 mm
    • 415 mm
  • Package depth
    • 486 mm
    • 303 mm
  • Package height
    • 418 mm
    • 324 mm
  • Package weight
    • 9.44 kg
    • 5.6 kg

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71 specifications
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Brother

DCP-L1640W laser printer A4

Model DCP-L1640W

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B

Brother

HL-L1230W laser printer

Model HL-L1230W

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Printingidentical
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothNoNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.6 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one380 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one40 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one340 mm
DepthKnown for one238 mm
HeightKnown for one189 mm
WeightKnown for one4.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers441 mm415 mm
Package depthDiffers486 mm303 mm
Package heightDiffers418 mm324 mm
Package weightDiffers9.44 kg5.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1500 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing
Print speedKnown for one20 mm/sec

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