Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2400CE laser printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce AL-M300DN

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 5identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-2400CE laser printer Colour:Yes
    • WorkForce AL-M300DN:No
  • Duplex printing
    • HL-2400CE laser printer Colour:No
    • WorkForce AL-M300DN:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2400CE laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • WorkForce AL-M300DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2400CE laser printer Colour:16 ppm
    • WorkForce AL-M300DN:35 ppm
  • Country of origin
    • HL-2400CE laser printer Colour:Japan
    • WorkForce AL-M300DN:Vietnam
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-2400CE laser printer Colour:1
    • WorkForce AL-M300DN:2
  • Maximum print size
    • HL-2400CE laser printer Colour:216 x 297 mm
    • WorkForce AL-M300DN:216 x 356 mm
  • Paper tray media types
    • HL-2400CE laser printer Colour:Plain paper
    • WorkForce AL-M300DN:Envelopes

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Comparison of HL-2400CE, WorkForce AL-M300DN
94 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm35 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Page description languagesDiffersEpson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5c, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Country of originDiffersJapanVietnam
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDL, C6
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 160 g/m²60 - 216 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, SerialUSB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers288 MB1152 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyDiffers167 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB53.4 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 dB
Memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneNEC VR 4310Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome & office
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 lines
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source439 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs150 W2.63 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one450 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows NTWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers585 mm393 mm
DepthDiffers570 mm426 mm
HeightDiffers670 mm277 mm
WeightDiffers37 kg12 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source498 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source523 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
Package weightDiffers41.1 kg14.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson BarCode Fonts, Epson Status Monitor, EpsonNet Config, EpsonNet Print, EpsonNet setup
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.12 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.12 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source940 W (Max.), 439 W (Printing), 39 W (Ready), 2.63 W (sleep), 1.01 W spectextmanualdeepsleep
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux, Mac OS 10.5.8 or later, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL5c, PCL6, ESC/P, ESC/P2, ESC/Page, PDF 1.6, FX, I239X, Adobe® Postscript 3®
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEC60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60825-1, EN60825-1
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Additional paper traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250-sheet paper tray
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInitial toner cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), Warranty Documents
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 Pages/min Monochrome single-sided, 21 Pages/min Monochrome double-sided

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