Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2135W laser printer vs Brother HL-6180DW laser printer

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 18identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • HL-2135W laser printer:No
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2135W laser printer:20 ppm
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:40 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-2135W laser printer:7 s
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:1 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2135W laser printer:10 s
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:8.5 s
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-2135W laser printer:250 - 1600 pages per month
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:1000 - 5000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-2135W laser printer:250 sheets
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:500 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-2135W laser printer:100 sheets
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:150 sheets
  • Paper tray media types
    • HL-2135W laser printer:Plain paper
    • HL-6180DW laser printer:Plain paper, Recycled paper

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Comparison of HL-2135W, HL-6180DW
69 specifications
Printing4 differ
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm40 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 printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 1600 pages per month1000 - 5000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets500 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 source1050 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain 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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 216 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 406 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 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)Differs31 dB34 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Grey
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs421 W701 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs62 W4.9 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.9 W0.5 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers320 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers465 mm495 mm
WeightDiffers6.63 kg11.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs368 x 360 x 183 mm371 x 384 x 288 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers7.88 kg13.9 kg
Other features1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs475 x 454 x 331 mm499 x 478 x 408 mm
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 HomUnknown — 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 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionUnknown — 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 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source

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