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Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 vs HP Laser 303dw Black and white Printer

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 6identical
  • 96known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Laser 303dw Black and white Printer has 100 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (250 sheets vs 150 sheets). The HP Laser 303dw Black and white Printer has 1 mm more package width than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (442 mm vs 441 mm). The Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 has 53 mm more package depth than the HP Laser 303dw Black and white Printer (486 mm vs 433 mm). Market positioning: Home & office on the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4, Business on the HP Laser 303dw Black and white Printer.

  • Total input capacity
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:150 sheets
    • Laser 303dw Black and white Printer:250 sheets
  • Market positioning
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:Home & office
    • Laser 303dw Black and white Printer:Business
  • Package width
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:441 mm
    • Laser 303dw Black and white Printer:442 mm
  • Package depth
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:486 mm
    • Laser 303dw Black and white Printer:433 mm
  • Package height
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:418 mm
    • Laser 303dw Black and white Printer:285 mm
  • Package weight
    • DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:9.44 kg
    • Laser 303dw Black and white Printer:9.5 kg

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Comparison of DCP-L1640W, 303dw
108 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 source30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 mm
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 - 2300 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 sourcePCLm, PWG, URF, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScalable, Bitmap
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina, India
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Black Laser Toner Cartridge W1810A; HP Black Laser Toner Cartridge W1810X
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Card stock, Labels, Thin paper, Thicker paper, Thick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x6"
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.2 - 148.5 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 - 356 mm
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
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 sourceIPPS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.8 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 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 10, Windows 11
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceForest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFSC Certified Packaging; 20% post-consumer recycled plastic
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source368 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source334.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source202 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers441 mm442 mm
Package depthDiffers486 mm433 mm
Package heightDiffers418 mm285 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 source1500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCommon Installer, V3 Print Driver with Lite SM, Printer Manager (for USB only model)
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Security toolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSecure Boot; Code Signing; IPPS; IPsec; IP Filtering; Port Disable; WPA3
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source198701415923, 198415548320, 198415548337
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with optionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source(460) 198701415923; (AB2) 198415548320; (ACJ) 198415548337
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCCC, BIS, CE
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source238 kg
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11: 64-bit; Windows 10; Server 2016 above: 32-bit or 64-bit; 1 GB RAM; 16 GB HD; Internet; USB
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal (built-in) power supply for either 110- or 220-VAC source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; Linux
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStandard Warranty Strategy: One-year limited warranty (simple repair for APJ only)
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMono printing
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 30 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMultipurpose tray (Tray 1): 76.2 x 216 to 127 x 356 mm; Cassette (Tray 2): 105 x 216 to 148.5 x 356 mm
Envelope feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Acoustic power emissions (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInaudible
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower cord; Toner cartridge; DRUM, QIG, Reference Guide
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source927.1 x 909.3 x 2009.1 mm (36.5 x 35.8 x 79.1")
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.167 kWh/Week
UNSPSC-codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43212105
Print speedKnown for one20 mm/secUnknown — not stated by the source

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