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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-4200CN Colour vs Dell 1720dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 15identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 24 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 30 s
    • 20 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 60000 pages per month
    • 25000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Total input capacity
    • 500 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 150 sheets

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Brother

HL-4200CN Colour

Model HL-4200CN

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Dell

1720dn 1200 x 1200 DPI A4

Model 1720dn

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Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15.1 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers30 s20 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one17 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one7.5 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month25000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 2000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum number of input trays22
Maximum input capacityKnown for one800 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 160 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one64 - 216 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 162 g/m²
Maximum media lengthKnown for one35.6 cm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
Custom media widthKnown for one76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, RJ-45, USB 2.0Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IP, User defined port numbers - IPX/SPX - Netware, Bindery/NDS - AppleTalk (Ethertalk) supporting ASCII and Bindary mode printing - NetBEUITCP/IP, peer-to-peer, IPX
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers320 MB160 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR2
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers400 MHz366 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB51 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one36.5 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one55 dB
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneARM9
Sound power level (standby)Known for one25 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
CertificationKnown for oneEC CE mark, EN 55022:1994 + A1:1995 + A2:1997, EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995 + A1:2001, EN 55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003, EN 60950- 1:2001, EN 60825-1, IEC 60950-1 (ITE), IEC 60825-1).
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs180 W400 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one600 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one45 W
AC input voltageDiffers120 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47-63 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one10 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate,
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 JaguarMac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneNovell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 2500 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers590 mm345 mm
HeightDiffers445 mm254 mm
WeightDiffers35 kg11.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Automatic switchingKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one430 mm
Package depthKnown for one470 mm
Package heightKnown for one385 mm
Package weightKnown for one14 kg

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