Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-4200CN Colour vs Epson AcuLaser M2300DT

34specifications compared
24differ
10identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-4200CN Colour:Yes
- AcuLaser M2300DT:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-4200CN Colour:24 ppm
- AcuLaser M2300DT:30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-4200CN Colour:17 s
- AcuLaser M2300DT:6 s
Maximum duty cycle
- HL-4200CN Colour:60000 pages per month
- AcuLaser M2300DT:20000 pages per month
Total number of input trays
- HL-4200CN Colour:1
- AcuLaser M2300DT:2
Total input capacity
- HL-4200CN Colour:500 sheets
- AcuLaser M2300DT:550 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- HL-4200CN Colour:A4, A5
- AcuLaser M2300DT:A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)
- HL-4200CN Colour:C5
- AcuLaser M2300DT:C5, C6

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Comparison of HL-4200CN, M2300DT
97 specifications	A Brother HL-4200CN Colour Model HL-4200CN View product	B Epson AcuLaser M2300DT Model M2300DT View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15.1 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	17 s	6 s
N-up printingKnown for one	2, 4, 9, 16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	60000 pages per month	20000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3	Epson ESC/P2, ESC P, PCL 5e, PCL 6
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	550 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Envelopes
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Differs	C5	C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 216 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	64 - 162 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media lengthKnown for one	35.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, DL, C6, C5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, RJ-45, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP, User defined port numbers - IPX/SPX - Netware, Bindery/NDS - AppleTalk (Ethertalk) supporting ASCII and Bindary mode printing - NetBEUI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	320 MB	288 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	54 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one	36.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home & office
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	180 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	120 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Busines
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 Jaguar	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 33 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	439 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	590 mm	390 mm
HeightDiffers	445 mm	255 mm
WeightDiffers	35 kg	11.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Automatic switchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS 10.4+, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5e, PCL6, ESC/P2, ESC/Page, IBM 2390
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	515 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)

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