Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2132 laser printer vs Epson AcuLaser M7000DT2N

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 7identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2132 laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • AcuLaser M7000DT2N:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2132 laser printer:20 ppm
    • AcuLaser M7000DT2N:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-2132 laser printer:7 s
    • AcuLaser M7000DT2N:16 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2132 laser printer:10 s
    • AcuLaser M7000DT2N:9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-2132 laser printer:1600 pages per month
    • AcuLaser M7000DT2N:100000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • HL-2132 laser printer:GDI
    • AcuLaser M7000DT2N:PCL 6
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-2132 laser printer:1
    • AcuLaser M7000DT2N:3
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-2132 laser printer:250 sheets
    • AcuLaser M7000DT2N:1230 sheets

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Comparison of HL-2132, AcuLaser M7000DT2N
94 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 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.4 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers7 s16 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s9 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1600 pages per month100000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 6
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets1230 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets230 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1230 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5, B4
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, DL, C6, C5
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 216 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 406.4 mmUnknown — 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 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParallel
Network2 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, ENPC, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz288 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB54 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one31 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & office
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs421 W970 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs62 W82 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.8 W0 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 requirements2 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 UYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers368 mm518 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm464 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm519 mm
WeightDiffers6.7 kg32.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source518 x 463.5 x 519 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers475 mm620 mm
Package depthDiffers454 mm627 mm
Package heightDiffers331 mm1135 mm
Package weightDiffers8 kg45.9 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60.5 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60.5 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source970 W (Max.), 544 W (Printing), 82 W (Ready), 4.7 W (sleep)
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCitrix XenApp 5.0, Linux, Mac OS 10.4+, Mac OS 10.5+, Mac OS 10.6+, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL5e, PCL6, ESC/P2, ESC/Page, PostScript 3, PDF 1.6, FX, I239X
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMain unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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