Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour vs Brother HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick

25specifications compared
20differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:Yes
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:No
Maximum resolution
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:21 ppm
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:16 s
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:11 s
Number of print cartridges
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:2
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:1
Total input capacity
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:250 sheets
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:50 sheets
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:100 sheets
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:16 - 43 g/m²
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:60 - 161 g/m²

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Comparison of HL-4040CDN, HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick
53 specifications	A Brother HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour Model HL-4040CDN View product	B Brother HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	16 s	11 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	35000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	16 - 43 g/m²	60 - 161 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	16-28 lbs	60 - 105 gsm
Networkidentical
Network ready	Yes	Yes
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	512 MB	256 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor modelDiffers	NEC VR5500	Aurora SPARClite
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54 dB	52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 dB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Display	LCD	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	510 W	600 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	29.1 kg	20.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	419.1 x 474.98 x 317.5 mm	400 x 425 x 310 mm
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows, Mac OS & Linux	Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.1-10.2, Linux
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Base-TX	Ethernet 10/100BaseTx
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	(69.9 - 215.9mm) x (116 - 406.4mm)
Wireless option typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 120V 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 90.5 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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