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Brother HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer vs Brother HL-5240 laser printer

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • HL-5240 laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer:22 ppm
    • HL-5240 laser printer:28 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer:10 s
    • HL-5240 laser printer:8.5 s
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer:100 sheets
    • HL-5240 laser printer:150 sheets
  • Media weight (tray 1)
    • HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer:60 - 105 g/m²
    • HL-5240 laser printer:60 - 105 g/m2
  • Internal memory
    • HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer:8 MB
    • HL-5240 laser printer:16 MB
  • Processor frequency
    • HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer:181 MHz
    • HL-5240 laser printer:266 MHz
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer:51 dB
    • HL-5240 laser printer:50 dB

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Comparison of HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer, HL-5240
44 specifications
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s8.5 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Media weight (tray 1)Differs60 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m2
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, WINS/NetBIOS, LPR/LPD,Port9100, POP3/SMTP, SMBPrint, TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB16 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers181 MHz266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs27 dB30 dB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source610 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm485 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers465 mm490 mm
WeightDiffers7.07 kg8.64 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs368 x 361 x 170 mm371 x 383 x 246 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers8.46 kg11.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- PCL Printer Driver & BR Script 3 (PPD file)~ Windows 95 / 98 / Me, & NT4.0 / 2000 / XP - Brother Laser Driver ~ Mac 9.1-9.2, Mac OS X 10.2.4 ~ - GDI Printer Driver - BR-Script 3 (PPD) - Interactive Help
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, XP, Server 2003, en Vista. Mac OS 10.2.4 - recenter, LinuxWindows 95 / 98 /Me & NT4.0 / 2000 / XP Mac OS Linux DOS
EmulationsDiffersGDIPCL6, BR-Script 3 *3, IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNC-2100p
Toner cartridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTN-3130,TN-3170
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 220V 50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one460 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one475 x 454 x 360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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