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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 26identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 3 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour (34 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 4 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (20 ppm vs 16 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 1.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (9.9 s vs 8.5 s). Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has colour display.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Auto/Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 34 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 16 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 9.9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 15000 pages per month
    • 60000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 2500 pages per month
    • 0 - 5000 pages per month

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HL-B2180DW laser printer

Model HL-B2180DW

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HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8430CDW

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Printing6 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s9.9 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 s
Features6 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2500 pages per month0 - 5000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6PCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL
Printer fontsDiffersBarcode, Bitmap, PCLPCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, Scalable
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one73
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneInterleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, POSTNET, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Codabar, ISBN, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, EAN 128, Code 93, GS1 DataBar, MSI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets300 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers1 sheets50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutive
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mm
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Network7 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, IPSec, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
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(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), SNTP Clie
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, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.5 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W540 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs43 W60 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W7.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.4 kWh/week
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enter
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 CatalinaMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 80%35 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm338 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg21.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers444 mm606 mm
Package depthDiffers449 mm561 mm
Package heightDiffers366 mm501 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg26.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2000 pages
Safety guideKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark

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