Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer vs Brother HL-5250DN B/W printer

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 13identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer:Yes
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer:20 ppm
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:28 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer:16 s
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:8.5 s
  • Number of barcode fonts
    • HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer:13
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:11
  • Multi-Purpose Tray media weight
    • HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer:60 - 163 g/m²
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:60 - 160 g/m²
  • Media weight (tray 1)
    • HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer:60 - 105 g/m2
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:60 - 105 g/m²
  • Internal memory
    • HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer:64 MB
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:32 MB

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Comparison of HL-4070CDW Colour Laser Printer, HL-5250DN B/W printer
64 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm28 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 s8.5 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
Features2 differ
Printer fontsDiffersBarcode, Bitmap, ScalableBarcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript, Scalable
Number of printer fontsKnown for one91Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsDiffers1311
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
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 weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Differs60 - 105 g/m260 - 105 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Media size (tray 1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6, B5, B6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneLEAPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6)ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), ICMP, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Port9100, IPP, SMB Print, FTP, SNMP, HTTP, TELNET, SMTP, TFTP
Embedded web serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one576 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers300 MHz266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54 dB53 dB
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one6.6 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Differs30 dB27 dB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one510 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs20 W9 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers29.1 kg9.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs419 x 475 x 317 mm371 x 384 x 246 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers33.4 kg11.4 kg
Other features5 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/Vista/Server 2003/2008. Mac OS X(10.2 & upwards), LinuxWindows Vista, XP Home/professional, 2000, 95/98 /Me/NT 4.0 Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2.4+
EmulationsDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3Br-Script 3, PCL, Epson FX-850, IBM ProPrinter XL
Networking featuresDiffers10/100Base-TXEthernet 10/100BaseTx
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b/gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs568 x 624 x 565 mm485 x 490 x 460 mm
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)Differs85 W610 W
Printer managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBRAdmin Professional, Web BRAdmin, BRAdmin Light
Standard input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMP lade, Lade 1
Additional paper traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 250 sheet
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 1284, USB 2.0, Ethernet.
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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