All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1212W-AiB laser printer vs Brother HL-L2312D laser printer

Add a product
  • 49specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 17identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 18 s
    • 9 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 8.5 s
  • N-up printing
    • 2, 4, 9, 16, 25
    • 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 10000 pages per month
    • 15000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 250 - 1800 pages per month
    • 0 - 2000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 251 sheets

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
87 specifications
A

Brother

HL-1212W-AiB laser printer

Model HL-1212W-AiB

View product
B

Brother

HL-L2312D laser printer

Model HL-L2312D

View product
Printing5 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers18 s9 s
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one9 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s8.5 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingYesYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers10000 pages per month15000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 1800 pages per month0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesGDIGDI
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTN-2411, TN-2421
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesPlain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Index card, Letter
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
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/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client en Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print)
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneBrother iPrint & Scan
Performance2 differ
Internal memory32 MB32 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB48 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one30 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlack, GreyBlack, Grey
Built-in displayNoNo
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W460 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one48 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs40 W5.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.5 W0.03 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.7 kWh/week1.18 kWh/week
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm356 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm360 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm183 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers363 mm438 mm
Package depthDiffers430 mm283 mm
Package heightDiffers474 mm519 mm
Package weightDiffers8.1 kg8.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs5000 pages700 pages
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes
Recommended monthly print volumeKnown for one2000 pages

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laser printer comparisons

All laser printer comparisons