Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour vs HP Pro 400 M401d

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 8identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
    • Pro 400 M401d:No
  • Print technology
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:LED
    • Pro 400 M401d:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • Pro 400 M401d:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:18 ppm
    • Pro 400 M401d:33 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:16 s
    • Pro 400 M401d:8 s
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:300 - 1500 pages per month
    • Pro 400 M401d:750 - 3000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Pro 400 M401d:Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-3150CDW laser printer Colour:4
    • Pro 400 M401d:1

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Comparison of HL-3150CDW, Pro 400 M401d
75 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyDiffersLEDLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one18 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.5 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
Warm-up timeKnown for one25 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs16 s8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers300 - 1500 pages per month750 - 3000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
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 capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacity250 sheets250 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
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Network readyDiffersYesNo
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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers333 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, IvoryBlack
DisplayLCDLCD
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs335 W570 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W7.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs0.05 W0.1 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers525 mm364.6 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm368 mm
HeightDiffers600 mm267.5 mm
WeightDiffers17.4 kg10.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one597 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one521 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one364 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one20.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 - 70%

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