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Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi has 16 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (50 ppm vs 34 ppm). The Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi has 8 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (24 ppm vs 16 ppm). The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 3 more barcode fonts than the Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi (16 vs 13). Only the Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi has colour display. Printer fonts: Barcode, Bitmap, PCL on the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer, Barcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript on the Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:34 ppm
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:50 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:16 ppm
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:24 ppm
  • Number of barcode fonts
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:16
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:13
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:251 sheets
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:570 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:150 sheets
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:260 sheets
  • Paper tray 1 input capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:250 sheets
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:520 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:1 sheets
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:50 sheets
  • Paper tray media weight
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:60 - 163 g/m²
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:60 - 120 g/m²

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Comparison of HL-B2180DW, HL-L64DWRE
108 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm50 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingYesYes
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 s
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one15000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6BR-Script 3, Epson FX, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS
Printer fontsDiffersBarcode, Bitmap, PCLBarcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript
Number of barcode fontsDiffers1613
Number of bitmap fonts1212
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one73Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCode 128, Code 39, EAN-13, EAN-8, Facing Identification Mark, Interleaved 2 of 5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets570 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets260 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers250 sheets520 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers1 sheets50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2650 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Letterhead, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Custom media width76.2 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media length127 - 355.6 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 230 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network6 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKEAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP),WINS/NetBIOSnameresolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, CustomRaw Port/Port9100, klient SMTP, IPP/IPPS, serwer FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,serwer HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, ICMP, Web ServicesARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNSResolver, LLMNRresponder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, Web Services (Stampa), SNTPClient, mDNS, HTTP Server, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP client, CIFS Client, TELN
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS resolver,mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, CustomRaw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, klient SMTP,serwer FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,serwer HTTP/ HTTPS, TFTP, ICMPv6, klient SNTP, Web ServicesNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print), HTTP Server, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP client, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, LDAP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Embedded web serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB54 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.5 dB6.92 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one2 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 cm (1.77")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W770 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs43 W32 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W1.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week2379 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 80%35 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm288 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg13.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers444 mm492 mm
Package depthDiffers449 mm497 mm
Package heightDiffers366 mm531 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg16 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs2000 pages3000 pages
Warranty cardYesYes
Safety guideYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended monthly print volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 pages

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