Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer vs Brother HL-6050DN Laser printer

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:Yes
- HL-6050DN Laser printer:No
Maximum resolution
- HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:2400 x 600 DPI
- HL-6050DN Laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:4
- HL-6050DN Laser printer:1
Total input capacity
- HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:250 sheets
- HL-6050DN Laser printer:500 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:A3
- HL-6050DN Laser printer:A4
Maximum print size
- HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:297 x 420 mm
- HL-6050DN Laser printer:210 x 297 mm
Internal memory
- HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:64 MB
- HL-6050DN Laser printer:32 MB
Maximum internal memory
- HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:384 MB
- HL-6050DN Laser printer:160 MB

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Comparison of HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer, HL-6050DN Laser printer
56 specifications	A Brother HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer View product	B Brother HL-6050DN Laser printer View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	24 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 s
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printer fontsKnown for one	Barcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	OCR-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one	13	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	210 x 297 mm
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Envelopes, Labels, Transparencies
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 161 g/m2
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 MB	160 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	266 MHz	200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	48 dB	39 dB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aurora SPARClite
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)	600 W	600 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	200 W	110 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	705 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	850 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	610 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	54.4 kg	20.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	615 x 540 x 420 mm	400 x 425 x 310 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	64.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL5C, BR-Script 3, IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850, HP-GL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Base-TX Ethernet	Ethernet 10/100BaseTx
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BRAdmin Professional, Web BRAdmin
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC & Mac
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.1-10.2 Linux
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	(69.9 - 215.9mm) x (116 - 406.4mm)
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, Letter, B5(ISO), A5, B6(ISO), A6, Exe, Legal
Wireless option typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drivers

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