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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1212W-AiB laser printer vs Brother HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 16identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • LED
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 14 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 10000 pages per month
    • 30000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 250 - 1800 pages per month
    • 300 - 1500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 251 sheets

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Brother

HL-1212W-AiB laser printer

Model HL-1212W-AiB

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Brother

HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L3230CDW

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyDiffersLaserLED
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppm
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one24 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one18 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers10000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 1800 pages per month300 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersGDIBR-Script 3, GDI, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Sheetfed
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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)ARP, 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 Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, 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)NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB45 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one33 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one43 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGrey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W390 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one75 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.5 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.7 kWh/week0.9 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one40 W
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 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
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 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
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, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm512 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm590 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm370 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg21.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers363 mm589 mm
Package depthDiffers430 mm513 mm
Package heightDiffers474 mm372 mm
Package weightDiffers8.1 kg21.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1000 pages
Included black & color (CMYK) cartridges capacityKnown for one1000 pages
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNuance PaperPort 14 SE
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one5000 pages
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one16.3 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one362 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)

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