Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3070CW Colour vs Brother HL-7050DN laser printer

26specifications compared
22differ
4identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-3070CW Colour:Yes
- HL-7050DN laser printer:No
Duplex printing
- HL-3070CW Colour:No
- HL-7050DN laser printer:Yes
Maximum resolution
- HL-3070CW Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
- HL-7050DN laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-3070CW Colour:16 ppm
- HL-7050DN laser printer:28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-3070CW Colour:15 s
- HL-7050DN laser printer:11 s
Total input capacity
- HL-3070CW Colour:250 sheets
- HL-7050DN laser printer:500 sheets
Network ready
- HL-3070CW Colour:Yes
- HL-7050DN laser printer:No
Internal memory
- HL-3070CW Colour:64 MB
- HL-7050DN laser printer:32 MB

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Comparison of HL-3070CW, HL-7050DN
52 specifications	A Brother HL-3070CW Colour Model HL-3070CW View product	B Brother HL-7050DN laser printer Model HL-7050DN View product
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	28 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	15 s	11 s
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	27 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BR-Script 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies, Envelopes, Labels
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper, Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Folio, Letter, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Network readyDiffers	Yes	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Differs	IPv4, IPv6	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI, DEC LAT, Banyan VINES
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	562 MB	288 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor modelDiffers	NEC VR5500	Toshiba TMPR4955
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	30 dB	40 dB
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LED	LCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	480 W	690 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	70 W	110 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	19.5 kg	24.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	409 x 466 x 250 mm	485 x 480 x 421 mm
Other features3 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X 10.3.9+	- Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP - Mac OS 8.6-9.2 - Mac OS X 10.1 + - Linux
EmulationsDiffers	PCL6, BR-Script 3	PCL6, BR-Script 3, IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850, HP-GL
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000 A4 @ 5%
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g	Optional (IrDA)
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 x 216mm – 148 x 356mm
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- A4, Letter, B5(JIS/ISO), - A5, B6(ISO), - A6, Executive, Legal
Media weight (tray 2)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 – 199g/m²
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source

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