Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2132 laser printer vs Brother HL-5470DW laser printer

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 12identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2132 laser printer:20 ppm
    • HL-5470DW laser printer:38 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-2132 laser printer:7 s
    • HL-5470DW laser printer:1 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2132 laser printer:10 s
    • HL-5470DW laser printer:8.5 s
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-2132 laser printer:1
    • HL-5470DW laser printer:2
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-2132 laser printer:100 sheets
    • HL-5470DW laser printer:150 sheets
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • HL-2132 laser printer:Executive, Letter
    • HL-5470DW laser printer:Letter
  • Custom media width
    • HL-2132 laser printer:76.2 - 216 mm
    • HL-5470DW laser printer:76.2 - 215.9 mm
  • Custom media length
    • HL-2132 laser printer:116 - 406.4 mm
    • HL-5470DW laser printer:127 - 355.6 mm

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Comparison of HL-2132, HL-5470DW
79 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm38 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers7 s1 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
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 - 3500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1600 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDIUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
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 handling4 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 paperPlain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
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, LetterLetter
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 216 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 406.4 mm127 - 355.6 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 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source384 MB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStar Sapphire
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB59 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one31 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Product colourKnown for oneGreyUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs421 W665 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs62 W4.7 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.8 W0.5 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers368 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm383 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm495 mm
WeightDiffers6.7 kg10.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source371 x 384 x 257 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers8 kg12.6 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
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source499 x 478 x 377 mm
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 UUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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