Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2132 laser printer vs Epson AcuLaser M7000TN

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 5identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • HL-2132 laser printer:Yes
    • AcuLaser M7000TN:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2132 laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • AcuLaser M7000TN:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2132 laser printer:20 ppm
    • AcuLaser M7000TN:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-2132 laser printer:7 s
    • AcuLaser M7000TN:16 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2132 laser printer:10 s
    • AcuLaser M7000TN:8.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-2132 laser printer:1600 pages per month
    • AcuLaser M7000TN:100000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-2132 laser printer:250 sheets
    • AcuLaser M7000TN:880 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-2132 laser printer:100 sheets
    • AcuLaser M7000TN:230 sheets

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Comparison of HL-2132, AcuLaser M7000TN
87 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
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 s8.5 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
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1600 pages per month100000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDIUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets880 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets230 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1380 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, C5, C6, DL
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
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz288 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB54 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one31 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs421 W970 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs62 W82 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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers6.7 kg27.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source518 x 414.5 x 333 mm
WidthKnown for one368 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers475 mm620 mm
Package depthDiffers454 mm627 mm
Package heightDiffers331 mm695 mm
Package weightDiffers8 kg34.9 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 source106 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 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 source106 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 source4 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Server 2008, Server 2008R2, Server 2003 Mac OS 10.4.11 Linux
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
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
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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