Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2220 laser printer vs Dell 5230N laser printer

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- HL-2220 laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
- 5230N laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-2220 laser printer:21 ppm
- 5230N laser printer:45 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-2220 laser printer:10 s
- 5230N laser printer:7.5 s
Maximum duty cycle
- HL-2220 laser printer:8000 pages per month
- 5230N laser printer:200000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- HL-2220 laser printer:100 sheets
- 5230N laser printer:350 sheets
Standard interfaces
- HL-2220 laser printer:USB 2.0
- 5230N laser printer:Ethernet, USB 2.0
Ethernet LAN
- HL-2220 laser printer:No
- 5230N laser printer:Yes
Network ready
- HL-2220 laser printer:No
- 5230N laser printer:Yes

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Comparison of HL-2220, 5230N
65 specifications	A Brother HL-2220 laser printer Model HL-2220 View product	B Dell 5230N laser printer Model 5230N View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	45 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10 s	7.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	200000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 - 15000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PPDS
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	350 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2750 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 3/4, B5, C5, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 135 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)	53 dB	53 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	31 dB	26 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
DisplayDiffers	No	LCD
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	421 W	640 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	62 W	80 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	8 W	0 W
AC input voltageDiffers	110 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	16 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	6.71 kg	18.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	368 x 360 x 182 mm	425 x 493 x 348 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Configuration Web Tool OpenManage Printer Management
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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