Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2130R laser printer vs Brother HL-3140CW laser printer Colour

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 12identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-2130R laser printer:No
    • HL-3140CW laser printer Colour:Yes
  • Print technology
    • HL-2130R laser printer:Laser
    • HL-3140CW laser printer Colour:LED
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2130R laser printer:20 ppm
    • HL-3140CW laser printer Colour:18 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2130R laser printer:10 s
    • HL-3140CW laser printer Colour:16 s
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-2130R laser printer:1
    • HL-3140CW laser printer Colour:4
  • Maximum print size
    • HL-2130R laser printer:216 x 406 mm
    • HL-3140CW laser printer Colour:216 x 356 mm
  • Custom media width
    • HL-2130R laser printer:69.9 - 215.9 mm
    • HL-3140CW laser printer Colour:76.2 - 216 mm
  • Custom media length
    • HL-2130R laser printer:116 - 406.4 mm
    • HL-3140CW laser printer Colour:116 - 355.6 mm

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Comparison of HL-2130R, HL-3140CW
75 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyDiffersLaserLED
Duplex printingNoNo
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 s
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDI
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 406 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesGlossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Custom media widthDiffers69.9 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 406.4 mm116 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneB6Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB64 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz333 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)53 dB53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs31 dB33 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Ivory
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs421 W335 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs62 W60 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs0.8 W5.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.05 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista BusineYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers368 mm525 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm367 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm600 mm
WeightDiffers6.7 kg16.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source597 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source521 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source364 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.8 kg
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
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source409.6 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDYesYes
Stand-by LEDYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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