Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1223WE 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi vs Brother HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 11identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-1223WE 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:No
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
  • Duplex printing
    • HL-1223WE 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:No
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-1223WE 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:20 ppm
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:25 ppm
  • Warm-up time (from sleep mode)
    • HL-1223WE 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:18 s
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:24 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-1223WE 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:10 s
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:14 s
  • Printing colours
    • HL-1223WE 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Black
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-1223WE 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:150 sheets
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-1223WE 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:50 sheets
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:150 sheets

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Comparison of HL-1223WE, HL-L3230CDW
113 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLEDLED
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 ppm
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Differs18 s24 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
N-up printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print resolution blackKnown for one2400 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersGDIBR-Script 3, GDI, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePostScript
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette, Sheetfed
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond 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
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersFolio, LegalExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source116 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network5 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-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/NetBIOSnameresolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, CustomRaw Port/Port9100, klient SMTP, IPP/IPPS, serwer FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,serwer HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, ICMP, Web ServicesARP, 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, CustomRaw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, klient SMTP,serwer FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,serwer HTTP/ HTTPS, TFTP, ICMPv6, klient SNTP, Web ServicesNDP, 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)
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB45 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 dB
Processor familyKnown for oneARM CortexUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneA9Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W390 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs40 W75 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.7 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs700 kWh/week0.9 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 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 10.7 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 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm512 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm590 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm370 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg21.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers415 mm589 mm
Package depthDiffers303 mm513 mm
Package heightDiffers324 mm372 mm
Package weightDiffers5.5 kg21.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 pages
Included black & color (CMYK) cartridges capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 pages
Cables includedACAC
Documentation CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNuance PaperPort 14 SE
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.3 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source362 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retentionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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