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Brother HL-5250DNT laser printer vs Brother HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 5identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-5250DNT laser printer:No
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-5250DNT laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-5250DNT laser printer:30 ppm
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:31 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-5250DNT laser printer:8.5 s
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:13 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-5250DNT laser printer:500 sheets
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:250 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL-5250DNT laser printer:A4, A5, A6
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:A4
  • Internal memory
    • HL-5250DNT laser printer:32 MB
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:64 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • HL-5250DNT laser printer:512 MB
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:576 MB

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Comparison of HL-5250DNT, HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer
53 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s13 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 s
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, PostScript
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one20000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets250 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source530 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 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 sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Media weight (tray 1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60-210 gsm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP (ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, LPR/LPD, CustomRawPort/Port 9100, POP3/SMTP, SMB Print, IPP, FTP, Rendezvous, SSDP, TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP), Netware IPX/SPX (Bindery/NDS), Appletalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI
Performance6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 MB576 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelDiffersNEC VR5500TX4955
Processor frequencyDiffers266 MHz300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB66 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs27 dB54 dB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source670 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs80 W200 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers12.2 kg31.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs371 x 384 x 348 mm480 x 420 x 385 mm
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Power requirementsDiffersAC 120 V 50/60 Hz220 – 240V
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows, Mac OS, LinuxWindows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OSX 10.2
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL5C, PCL6, BR-Script3, Epson FX-850, IBM Proprinter XL, HP-GL
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100BaseTX Ethernet
Standard input capacity for transparenciesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source(104.8 - 215.9mm) x (210 - 297mm)
Standard media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, Letter, B5(JIS/ISO), Executive, COM 10, DL
Memory upgradeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.675 GB
Power consumption (active)Known for one610 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 90.5 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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