Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-5250DN B/W printer vs Samsung ML-4050ND Laser Printer

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:28 ppm
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:38 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:8.5 s
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:9 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:250 sheets
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:500 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:150 sheets
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:250 sheets
  • Maximum print size
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:216 x 356 mm
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:210 x 297 mm
  • Internal memory
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:32 MB
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:64 MB
  • Processor frequency
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:266 MHz
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:400 MHz
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • HL-5250DN B/W printer:53 dB
    • ML-4050ND Laser Printer:55 dB

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Comparison of HL-5250DN B/W printer, ML-4050ND Laser Printer
54 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s9 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Printer fontsKnown for oneBarcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript, ScalableUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 160 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)Known for oneA4, A5, A6, B5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
Networkidentical
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), ICMP, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Port9100, IPP, SMB Print, FTP, SNMP, HTTP, TELNET, SMTP, TFTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Embedded web serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB64 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers266 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs27 dB35 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one80 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers9.8 kg17.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs371 x 384 x 246 mm396 x 453 x 353 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one11.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Printer managementKnown for oneBRAdmin Professional, Web BRAdmin, BRAdmin LightUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, XP Home/professional, 2000, 95/98 /Me/NT 4.0 Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2.4+Win 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
EmulationsDiffersBr-Script 3, PCL, Epson FX-850, IBM ProPrinter XLPCL6, PS 3, IBM ProPrinter, Epson
Fonts includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet 10/100BaseTxEthernet 10/100 Base TX
Standard input traysKnown for oneMP lade, Lade 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one485 x 490 x 460 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Additional paper traysKnown for one2 x 250 sheetUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneIEEE 1284, USB 2.0, Ethernet.Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (active)Known for one610 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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