Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 43differ
  • 25identical
  • 46known 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-L8570CDW laser printer Colour (34 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8570CDW 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-L8570CDW 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-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has colour display.

  • Colour
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:No
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:Auto
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Auto/Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:34 ppm
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:16 ppm
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:20 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:9.9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:15000 pages per month
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:80000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:0 - 2500 pages per month
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:0 - 7500 pages per month

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Comparison of HL-B2180DW, HL-L8570CDW
114 specifications
Printing6 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
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, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.9 s
Features6 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2500 pages per month0 - 7500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6PCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3
Printer fontsDiffersBarcode, Bitmap, PCLPCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, Scalable
Number of barcode fonts1616
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 source73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInterleaved 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 capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
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 oneExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
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
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 355 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network7 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 DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 ServicesAPIPA (Auto IP), Web Services, ARP, BOOTP, CIFS Client, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, ICMP, IPP/IPPS, LDAP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SNTP Client, TELNET Server, TFTP Client and Server, WINS/NetBIOS Name Resoluti
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 ServicesWeb Services, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client and Server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1024 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourGreyGrey
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
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
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
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 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 IOT Core, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterpr
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
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Yes
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.5 °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%36 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm338 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg21.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers444 mm606 mm
Package depthDiffers449 mm561 mm
Package heightDiffers366 mm501 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg26.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardYesYes
Safety guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Printer drum includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold, Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS mark

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