Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer vs Brother HL-5270DN laser printer

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • HL-5270DN laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer:22 ppm
    • HL-5270DN laser printer:28 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer:10 s
    • HL-5270DN laser printer:8.5 s
  • Processor frequency
    • HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer:181 MHz
    • HL-5270DN laser printer:266 MHz
  • Width
    • HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer:450 mm
    • HL-5270DN laser printer:393 mm
  • Depth
    • HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer:350 mm
    • HL-5270DN laser printer:259 mm
  • Height
    • HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer:465 mm
    • HL-5270DN laser printer:384 mm
  • Weight
    • HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer:7.1 kg
    • HL-5270DN laser printer:9.37 kg

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Comparison of HL-2170W Wireless Laser Printer, HL-5270DN
55 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
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 printing2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 9, 16, 25
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Printer fontsKnown for oneBitmap, ScalableUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one49Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originChinaChina
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one60-105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLetter
Network1 differ
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersIPv4: TCP/IP, ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, POP before SMTP, SMTP AUTH, APOP, TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, SMTP Client, ICMP. IPv6: TCP/IP, NDP, RA, DNS, LLMNR responderIPv4, IPv6
Embedded web serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory32 MB32 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers181 MHz266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one27 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source544 MB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)80 W80 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm393 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers465 mm384 mm
WeightDiffers7.1 kg9.37 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs368 x 361 x 170.5 mm393 x 384 x 259 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers8.49 kg11.8 kg
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 220V 50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XP(32 & 64 bit), Server 2003, 2000 Professional. Mac 10.2.4 - recenter, LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for onePCL6Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Power consumption (active)Differs460 W610 W
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet 10/100Base-TX
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD

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