Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour vs Epson Workforce AL-M300DTN

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 11identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
    • Workforce AL-M300DTN:No
  • Print technology
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:LED
    • Workforce AL-M300DTN:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • Workforce AL-M300DTN:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:18 ppm
    • Workforce AL-M300DTN:35 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:3.5 ppm
    • Workforce AL-M300DTN:21 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:25 s
    • Workforce AL-M300DTN:18 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:16 s
    • Workforce AL-M300DTN:6 s
  • Printing colours
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Workforce AL-M300DTN:Black

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Comparison of HL-3150CDW, Workforce AL-M300DTN
88 specifications
Printing7 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyDiffersLEDLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm35 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs3.5 ppm21 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers25 s18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs16 s6 s
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one18 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersGDIEpson ESC/P2, Epson FX, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 1500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 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 number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paperPlain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC6, DL
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 216 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 355.6 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 216 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANParallel, USB 2.0
Networkidentical
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
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1152 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers333 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB53.4 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs33 dB14.9 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, IvoryWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs335 W439 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.05 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows Server 2012
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers597 mm500 mm
Package depthDiffers521 mm520 mm
Package heightDiffers364 mm570 mm
Package weightDiffers20.5 kg17.8 kg
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 source185.7 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 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 source185.7 cm
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 source12 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLPR, FTP, IPP, 9100, WSD, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one525 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one600 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one17.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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