Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2250DN laser printer vs Samsung ML-2855ND laser printer

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2250DN laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • ML-2855ND laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2250DN laser printer:26 ppm
    • ML-2855ND laser printer:28 ppm
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-2250DN laser printer:100 sheets
    • ML-2855ND laser printer:150 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • HL-2250DN laser printer:216 x 406 mm
    • ML-2855ND laser printer:216 x 356 mm
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • HL-2250DN laser printer:B5, B6
    • ML-2855ND laser printer:B5
  • Internal memory
    • HL-2250DN laser printer:32 MB
    • ML-2855ND laser printer:64 MB
  • Processor frequency
    • HL-2250DN laser printer:200 MHz
    • ML-2855ND laser printer:400 MHz
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • HL-2250DN laser printer:53 dB
    • ML-2855ND laser printer:50 dB

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Comparison of HL-2250DN, ML-2855ND
77 specifications
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm28 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one7 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 pages per month
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 406 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 406.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, C6, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB64 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs31 dB26 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs495 W400 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs65 W60 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one315 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one465 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers6.87 kg8.7 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs368 x 360 x 183 mm391 x 369 x 217 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one8.07 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one20.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one215.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one24 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one24 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Differs60 - 163 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one475 x 454 x 331 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000 / XP (32 / 64bits) / Vista (32 / 64bits) / 2003 Server (32 / 64bits) / 2008 Server (32 / 64bits), Various Linux OS: Red Hat 8 ~ 9 / Fedora Core 1 ~ 4 / Mandrake 9.2 ~ 10.1 / SuSE 8.2 ~ 9.2, Mac OS 8.6 ~ 9.2 / 10.1 ~ 10.5, Citrix
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePostScript3, PCL6 / 5e, IBM ProPrinter, EPSON, SPL
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD

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