Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3450CN Colour vs Epson AcuLaser C900 Colour

35specifications compared
27differ
8identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- HL-3450CN Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-3450CN Colour:24 ppm
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:16 ppm
Warm-up time
- HL-3450CN Colour:210 s
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:180 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-3450CN Colour:19 s
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- HL-3450CN Colour:34 s
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:25 s
Total input capacity
- HL-3450CN Colour:250 sheets
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:200 sheets
Total output capacity
- HL-3450CN Colour:250 sheets
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:200 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- HL-3450CN Colour:A3
- AcuLaser C900 Colour:A4

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Comparison of HL-3450CN, C900
78 specifications	A Brother HL-3450CN Colour Model HL-3450CN View product	B Epson AcuLaser C900 Colour Model C900 View product
Printing5 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	210 s	180 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	19 s	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	34 s	25 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	O
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for one	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, IBM ProPrinter XL24E, PCL 5c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	200 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	750 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	330 x 483 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Ledger (media size), Letter, Legal	Executive, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 160 g/m²	60 - 90 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 297 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RJ-45, USB 1.1	Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI, DEC LAT, Banyan VINES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	16 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 MB	144 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	TMPR4955	VR4305
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	54 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Grey, White
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	600 W	352 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	200 W	100 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	615 mm	429 mm
DepthDiffers	540 mm	521 mm
HeightDiffers	420 mm	406 mm
WeightDiffers	54 kg	29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	BRAdmin Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 85%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 2500 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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