Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 vs HP LaserJet Ent 8501x

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
113known for one product only

Key differences

The HP LaserJet Ent 8501x has 4 more total input trays than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (5 vs 1). The HP LaserJet Ent 8501x has 2,030 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (2180 sheets vs 150 sheets). The HP LaserJet Ent 8501x has 449 mm more package width than the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 (890 mm vs 441 mm). Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4 on the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4, A3 on the HP LaserJet Ent 8501x. Market positioning: Home & office on the Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4, Enterprise on the HP LaserJet Ent 8501x.

Total number of input trays
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:1
- LaserJet Ent 8501x:5
Total input capacity
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:150 sheets
- LaserJet Ent 8501x:2180 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:A4
- LaserJet Ent 8501x:A3
Market positioning
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:Home & office
- LaserJet Ent 8501x:Enterprise
Package width
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:441 mm
- LaserJet Ent 8501x:890 mm
Package depth
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:486 mm
- LaserJet Ent 8501x:972 mm
Package height
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:418 mm
- LaserJet Ent 8501x:1184 mm
Package weight
- DCP-L1640W laser printer A4:9.44 kg
- LaserJet Ent 8501x:133.2 kg

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Comparison of DCP-L1640W, LaserJet Ent 8501x
125 specifications	A Brother DCP-L1640W laser printer A4 Model DCP-L1640W View product	B HP LaserJet Ent 8501x 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	Auto
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.23 mm
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Watermark printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60000 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
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PostScript 3, PDF 1.7, PCL 5e, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scalable, TrueType
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China, Mexico, Czech Republic
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP 176A Black LJ Toner Cartridge W1760A (ISO Yield 45,000)
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	5
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	2180 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2180 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	311.5 x 448.7 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Matte paper, Envelopes, Labels, Transparencies, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Oficio, 16K
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15 cm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 - 320 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	139.7 - 457.2 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 325 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, HTTPS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6144 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6144 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Enterprise
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue, White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CGD
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CISPR 22:2008 (International) - Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) - Class A, EN 55032: 2015 (EU) - Class A, CISPR 11:2016, EN 55011:2016, EN 61000-3-2: 2019, EN 61000-3-3: 2013+A1:2019, EN 55024: 2010+A1:2015, EN 55035:2017+A11:2020, EN60601-1-2:2015, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, FCC CFR 47 Part 1
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.37 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.08 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.11 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.11 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 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 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR, EPEAT, Blue Angel, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSC Certified Packaging; 10% post-consumer recycled plastic
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	670
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	416
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	585 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	695 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	970 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93.7 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	890 x 972 x 1184 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	441 mm	890 mm
Package depthDiffers	486 mm	972 mm
Package heightDiffers	418 mm	1184 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.44 kg	133.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Security toolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Identity management: Kerberos authentication, LDAP authentication, 1000 user PIN codes, Optional HP and 3rd party advanced authentication solutions (e.g., badge readers); Network: IPsec/firewall with Certificate/Pre-shared Key authentication, Supports WJA-10 IPsec configuration Plug-in, 802.1X authe
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8443321010
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133.2 kg
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GS mark, CCC, BIS, cUL, UL, CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection; or USB port; Internet browser. 2 GB available hard drive space; Internet connection or USB port; Internet browser.
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal (Built-in) power supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CISPR 22:2008 (International) - Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) - Class A, EN 55032: 2015 (EU) - Class A, CISPR 11:2016, EN 55011:2016, EN 61000-3-2: 2019, EN 61000-3-3: 2013+A1:2019, EN 55024: 2010+A1:2015, EN 55035:2017+A11:2020, EN60601-1-2:2015, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, FCC CFR 47 Part 1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows Client OS; Android; iOS; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; MacOS v14 Sonoma; Windows 8.1
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 30 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray 1: 98 x 139.7 to 320 x 457.2 mm; Tray 2: 98 x 139.7 to 297 x 390 mm; Tray 3: 140 x 182 to 320 x 457.2 mm; Tray 4: 140 x 182 to 320 x 457.2 mm; Tray 5: 140 x 182 to 320 x 457.2 mm
Envelope feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Acoustic power emissions (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inaudible
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Installation guide; regulatory flyer; power cords; manual
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	889 x 972.8 x 1183.6 mm (35 x 38.3 x 46.6")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133.2 kg (293.7 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.027 kWh/Week
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43212105
Print speedKnown for one	20 mm/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source

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