Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-8050N laser printer vs HP LaserJet 9500hdn Colour

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-8050N laser printer:No
    • LaserJet 9500hdn Colour:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-8050N laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • LaserJet 9500hdn Colour:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-8050N laser printer:34 ppm
    • LaserJet 9500hdn Colour:24 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-8050N laser printer:9 s
    • LaserJet 9500hdn Colour:17 s
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-8050N laser printer:1
    • LaserJet 9500hdn Colour:4
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-8050N laser printer:700 sheets
    • LaserJet 9500hdn Colour:3100 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • HL-8050N laser printer:A4
    • LaserJet 9500hdn Colour:A3
  • Internal memory
    • HL-8050N laser printer:64 MB
    • LaserJet 9500hdn Colour:288 MB

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Comparison of HL-8050N, 9500hdn
75 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9 s17 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScriptUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneJapanUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total input capacityDiffers700 sheets3100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRecycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, B5, C5, DL, Monarch
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 200 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParallel, RJ-45
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUIUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB288 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers576 MB416 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers300 MHz500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53.6 dB52 dB
Processor modelKnown for oneToshiba TMPR4955Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one27 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSA (UL-UL 1950; FDA-21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J for Lasers), Canada (cUL-CAN/CSA C22.2 number 950)
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs985 W1400 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 127 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one83 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one14 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lio
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNovell NetWare 3.x, Novell NetWare 4.x, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x, Solaris 8
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 26 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 50%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers560 mm685.8 mm
DepthDiffers585 mm762 mm
HeightDiffers556 mm1219.2 mm
WeightDiffers23.1 kg130.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one421 x 465 x 404 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDriver (Mac/Win) Driver Deployment WizardUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one27.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer managementKnown for oneBRAdmin Professional, Web BRAdmin ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for onePCL6, BR-Script 3, IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850, HP-GLUnknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100Base-TX EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one6.7BUnknown — not stated by the source

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