Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 vs Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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

Key differences

Package width
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:441 mm
- HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:418 mm
Package depth
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:486 mm
- HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:316 mm
Package height
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:418 mm
- HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:336 mm
Package weight
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:9.44 kg
- HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:5.73 kg

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Comparison of DCP-L1640W, HL-L1242W
71 specifications	A Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 Model DCP-L1640W View product	B Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi Model HL-L1242W View product
Printingidentical
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Watermark printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TN1150
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	No	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolutions, DNS Resolver, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), mDNS, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9101, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMPv7, Web Services (Print), IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.66 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	238 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	189 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.76 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	441 mm	418 mm
Package depthDiffers	486 mm	316 mm
Package heightDiffers	418 mm	336 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.44 kg	5.73 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 pages
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Printer drum includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mono printing
Print speedKnown for one	20 mm/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source

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