Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-5470DWT laser printer vs Epson WorkForce AL-C500DXN

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 15identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-5470DWT laser printer:No
    • WorkForce AL-C500DXN:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-5470DWT laser printer:40 ppm
    • WorkForce AL-C500DXN:45 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-5470DWT laser printer:1 s
    • WorkForce AL-C500DXN:30 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-5470DWT laser printer:8.5 s
    • WorkForce AL-C500DXN:7 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-5470DWT laser printer:50000 pages per month
    • WorkForce AL-C500DXN:120000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-5470DWT laser printer:Black
    • WorkForce AL-C500DXN:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-5470DWT laser printer:1
    • WorkForce AL-C500DXN:4
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-5470DWT laser printer:2
    • WorkForce AL-C500DXN:4

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Comparison of HL-5470DWT, WorkForce AL-C500DXN
114 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm45 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers1 s30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month120000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6Epson FX, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one500 - 3500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers24
Total input capacityDiffers750 sheets2650 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers800 sheets2900 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one500 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 3/4, B5, C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 216 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client / server, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP clientLPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, AppleTalk
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS,TFTP client / server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP ClientLPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS over TCP/IP, AppleTalk
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, ENPC, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, PEAP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 MB1024 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyDiffers400 MHz800 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Differs34 dB26.3 dB
Memory slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneStar SapphireUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Display number of linesDiffers1 lines5 lines
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs716 W556 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1380 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.5 W0.3 W
AC input voltageDiffers120 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one2.481 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers371 mm1038 mm
DepthDiffers384 mm516 mm
HeightDiffers257 mm992 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg89.9 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers499 mm800 mm
Package depthDiffers478 mm1090 mm
Package heightDiffers377 mm1560 mm
Package weightDiffers11.9 kg136.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Software CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Web-To-Page EpsonNet Config EpsonNet Print
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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