Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs Canon LBP243dw II

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 17identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:34 ppm
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:15000 pages per month
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:0 - 2500 pages per month
    • LBP243dw II:750 - 4000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:Black
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
  • Page description languages
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:PCL 6
    • LBP243dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:2
    • LBP243dw II:1
  • Paper tray media weight
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:60 - 163 g/m²
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²

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Comparison of HL-B2180DW, LBP243dw II
103 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm36 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 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 source14 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month900 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2500 pages per month750 - 4000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, White
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
Printer fontsKnown for oneBarcode, Bitmap, PCLUnknown — not stated by the source
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 capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityKnown for one251 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin 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 weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 199 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
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, Index card, Legal, Letter
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
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK
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 technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, SNMPv3
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1000 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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W480 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)6 W6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.08 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1250 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11
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 10.13 High Sierra, MacOS
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C20 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 30%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm249 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg9.5 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 includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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