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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-5440D laser printer vs HP LaserJet Pro M401a

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 38 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 8 s
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 500 - 3500 pages per month
    • 3000
  • Total input capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 300 sheets
  • Custom media width
    • 76.2 - 215.9 mm
    • 76 - 127 mm
  • Custom media length
    • 127 - 355.6 mm
    • 216 - 356 mm

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85 specifications
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Brother

HL-5440D laser printer

Model HL-5440D

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HP

LaserJet Pro M401a

Model M401a

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Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs38 ppm33 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one1 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s8 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers500 - 3500 pages per month3000
Number of print cartridges11
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one50000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one800 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm76 - 127 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm216 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Network readyNoNo
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Processor familyKnown for oneStar Sapphire
Processor frequencyDiffers400 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one59 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one34 dB
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs665 W570 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.7 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.4 W0.1 W
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one480 mm
DepthKnown for one380 mm
HeightKnown for one495 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg10.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs371 x 384 x 245 mm364.6 x 368 x 267.5 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers12.4 kg13.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one20.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one266 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one20 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one20 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Other features1 differ
Power LEDYesYes
Stand-by LEDYesYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs499 x 478 x 377 mm430 x 330 x 480 mm
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneRedHat EL Linux 5.0, Ubuntu 10.04
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one1GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one400 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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