Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer vs Samsung ML-4050ND Laser Printer

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 6identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:Yes
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:20 ppm
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:38 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:16 s
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:9 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:250 sheets
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:500 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:150 sheets
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:250 sheets
  • Maximum internal memory
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:576 MB
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:512 MB
  • Processor frequency
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:300 MHz
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:400 MHz

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Comparison of HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer, ML-4050ND Laser Printer
50 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one33 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs16 s9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one17 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one60 - 105 g/m2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers576 MB512 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54 dB55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs30 dB35 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one510 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one20 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers29.1 kg17.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs419 x 475 x 317 mm396 x 453 x 353 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one33.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS X 10.2.4 +, 10.5 LinuxWin 98/Me/2000/NT 4.0/XP (32/64bit)/ 2003 Server (32/64bit)/Vista, Linux OS Red Hat 8-9/Fedora Core 1-4/ Mandrake 9.2-10.1/SuSE 8.2-9.2, Mac OS 8.6-9.2/10.1-10.4
EmulationsDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3PCL6, PS 3, IBM ProPrinter, Epson
Networking featuresDiffers10/100Base-TXEthernet 10/100 Base TX
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one568 x 624 x 565 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one(69.9 - 215.9mm) - (116 - 406.4mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex supported media sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Known for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220V
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Standard media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76x127 mm - 216x356 mm

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