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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1212WE laser printer vs HP LaserJet Color Pro M452dn

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 6identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 9 s
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 300 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 150 sheets

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Brother

HL-1212WE laser printer

Model HL-1212WE

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HP

LaserJet Color Pro M452dn

Model M452dn

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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm27 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s9 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 s
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, URF, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperGlossy paper, Bond paper, Photo paper, Card stock, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Labels, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A5, A6, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Letter, Legal
Custom media widthKnown for one148 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB6, B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
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-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
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 and 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)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB49 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one4.8 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGrey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W570 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.3 W17.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.06 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.7 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 85%10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm412 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm469 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm295 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg18.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one415 mm
Package depthKnown for one303 mm
Package heightKnown for one324 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneYes

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