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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3142CW laser printer Colour vs Brother HL-3172CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 34identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Paper input type
    • Cassette, Sheetfed
    • Paper tray
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Internal memory
    • 64 MB
    • 128 MB
  • Product colour
    • Grey, White
    • Black, Grey
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 335 W
    • 380 W

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Brother

HL-3142CW laser printer Colour

Model HL-3142CW

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Brother

HL-3172CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-3172CDW

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Printing3 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLEDLED
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm16 ppm
Warm-up time24 s24 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
N-up printing2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppm
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle30000 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Page description languagesDiffersGDIBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, SheetfedPaper tray
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Letter, LegalExecutive, Folio
Custom media width76.2 - 216 mm76.2 - 216 mm
Custom media length116 - 355.6 mm116 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANRJ-45, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network5 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, APOP, HTTPS, IPPS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP / IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client / server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS ClieARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/ v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP cli
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP / IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client / server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3 , ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP ClientNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency333 MHz333 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)53 dB53 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one33 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one33 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteBlack, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
Display number of lines1 lines1 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs335 W380 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one1152 W
Power consumption (standby)60 W60 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5.5 W0.57 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.05 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one5.5 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, WinWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width410 mm410 mm
Depth465 mm465 mm
Height240 mm240 mm
WeightDiffers17.4 kg18.1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package width597 mm597 mm
Package depth521 mm521 mm
Package height364 mm364 mm
Package weightDiffers21 kg21.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersEmbedded Web Based Management BRAdmin Professional 3 BRAdmin LightBRAdmin Professional 3
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes

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