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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3170CDW laser printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce AL-M300DN

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 12identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

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

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107 specifications
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Brother

HL-3170CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-3170CDW

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B

Epson

WorkForce AL-M300DN

Model AL-M300DN

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Printing7 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyDiffersLEDLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs23 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 one23 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.5 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one100000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Country of originDiffersChinaVietnam
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 1500 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetterExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC6, 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
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANRJ-45, USB 2.0
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneEpson iPrint
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Performance3 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1152 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
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 oneYes
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W439 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one940 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one39 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5.5 W1.01 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.05 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers522 mm393 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm426 mm
HeightDiffers600 mm277 mm
WeightDiffers17.5 kg12 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers597 mm498 mm
Package depthDiffers521 mm523 mm
Package heightDiffers364 mm400 mm
Package weightDiffers20.3 kg14.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Logistics data3 differ
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightDiffers19.5 cm2.12 m
Pallet gross weightDiffers423.7 kg15.3 kg
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers20 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.12 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one20 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one20 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, 9100, WSD, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm

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