Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs Canon imageRUNNER 1643P

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 17identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageRUNNER 1643P has 11 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (45 ppm vs 34 ppm). The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 2.8 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon imageRUNNER 1643P (8.5 s vs 5.7 s). The Canon imageRUNNER 1643P has 399 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (650 sheets vs 251 sheets). Only the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has Wi-Fi. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer, 600 x 600 DPI on the Canon imageRUNNER 1643P.

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:34 ppm
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:45 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:5.7 s
  • Printer fonts
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:Barcode, Bitmap, PCL
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:PCL, PostScript
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:251 sheets
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:650 sheets
  • Paper tray 1 input capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:250 sheets
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:550 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:1 sheets
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:A4, A5, A6
    • imageRUNNER 1643P:A4, A5

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Comparison of HL-B2180DW, 1643P
103 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution black1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm45 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s5.7 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 s
Features2 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 cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Printer fontsDiffersBarcode, Bitmap, PCLPCL, PostScript
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one73Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets650 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers250 sheets550 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers1 sheets100 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperExecutive, Letterhead
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
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 weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 120 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 356 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16K, Executive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
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 standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK802.1x RADIUS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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 ServicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, 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 ServicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W1370 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W1.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.5 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V120 - 127 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
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 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm409 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm275 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg11.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one444 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one449 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one366 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one9.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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 cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver

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