Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2132 laser printer vs Brother HL-5340DL laser printer

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 17identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2132 laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • HL-5340DL laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2132 laser printer:20 ppm
    • HL-5340DL laser printer:30 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-2132 laser printer:7 s
    • HL-5340DL laser printer:18 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2132 laser printer:10 s
    • HL-5340DL laser printer:8.5 s
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-2132 laser printer:100 sheets
    • HL-5340DL laser printer:150 sheets
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • HL-2132 laser printer:Executive, Letter
    • HL-5340DL laser printer:Legal
  • Standard interfaces
    • HL-2132 laser printer:USB 2.0
    • HL-5340DL laser printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Internal memory
    • HL-2132 laser printer:8 MB
    • HL-5340DL laser printer:16 MB

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Comparison of HL-2132, HL-5340DL
76 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers7 s18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s8.5 s
N-up printing2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 9, 16, 25
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Page description languagesDiffersGDIBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1600 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, LetterLegal
Custom media width76.2 - 216 mm76.2 - 216 mm
Custom media length116 - 406.4 mm116 - 406.4 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Network readyNoNo
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB16 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source528 MB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB54 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one31 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs421 W675 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs62 W75 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.8 W6 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
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.913 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Professional, Windows 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 UWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac 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
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows SBS 2011 Standard, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers368 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm490 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm460 mm
WeightDiffers6.7 kg9.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source371 x 384 x 246 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers8 kg11.7 kg
Package widthKnown for one475 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one454 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one331 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source486 x 500 x 455 mm
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneGreyUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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