Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2230 laser printer vs Xerox Phaser 7800GX Colour

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 7identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-2230 laser printer:No
    • Phaser 7800GX Colour:Yes
  • Print technology
    • HL-2230 laser printer:Laser
    • Phaser 7800GX Colour:LED
  • Duplex printing
    • HL-2230 laser printer:No
    • Phaser 7800GX Colour:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2230 laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • Phaser 7800GX Colour:1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2230 laser printer:24 ppm
    • Phaser 7800GX Colour:45 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-2230 laser printer:18 s
    • Phaser 7800GX Colour:180 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2230 laser printer:8.5 s
    • Phaser 7800GX Colour:9 s
  • Printing colours
    • HL-2230 laser printer:Black
    • Phaser 7800GX Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

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Comparison of HL-2230, 7800GX
75 specifications
Printing7 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyDiffersLaserLED
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm45 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers18 s180 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 30000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets2180 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers250 sheets2180 sheets
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printedCard stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 220 mm88 - 320 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 406.4 mm99 - 1219 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²75 - 350 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.07 - 59 kg (20 - 130 lbs)
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 - 256 g/m²
Duplex media weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 98 lbs
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Letter, LegalUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv3
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 MB2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz1330 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs31 dB21 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & office
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue, White
DisplayDiffersNoLCD
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, EMC, FCC, RoHS
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs495 W844 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs65 W53 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.9 W5.3 W
AC input voltageDiffers120 V110 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 90 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 85%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2500 m
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers6.7 kg116 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs368 x 360 x 183 mm641 x 699 x 953 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers8 kg147 kg
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition, XP Professional Edition, XP Professional x64 Edition, Server 2003, Server 2003 x64 Edition, Vista, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.xMac OS v10.5+ Windows 2003 Server Windows 2008 Server Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP3+ Oracle Solaris 9, 10 Fedora Core 12-15 HP-UX 11iv2 IBM AIX 5 SUSE 11.x
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs475 x 454 x 331 mm770 x 848 x 1143 mm
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneInteractive HelpUnknown — not stated by the source

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