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Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs HP LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer

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  • 39differ
  • 17identical
  • 90known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer (34 ppm vs 33 ppm). The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 2.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer (8.5 s vs 5.8 s). The HP LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer has 85,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (100000 pages per month vs 15000 pages per month). Only the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer has colour. Only the HP LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer has colour display.

  • Colour
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:No
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:34 ppm
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer:33 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer:5.8 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:15000 pages per month
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer:100000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:0 - 2500 pages per month
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer:1600 - 4200 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:1
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer:4
  • Page description languages
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:PCL 6
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer:PDF 1.7, PCL 5, PCL 6
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:251 sheets
    • LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn Color Printer:300 sheets

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Comparison of HL-B2180DW, 67P98A
146 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s5.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 s
Watermark printingYesYes
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
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2500 pages per month1600 - 4200 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6PDF 1.7, PCL 5, PCL 6
Printer fontsDiffersBarcode, Bitmap, PCLScalable, TrueType, Windows, PCL, PostScript
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP 240A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,300 pages) W2400A; HP 240A Cyan Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,000 pages) W2401A; HP 240A Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,000 pages) W2402A; HP 240A Magenta Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2,000 pages) W2403A; HP 240X High Y
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlackUnknown — 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 capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers250 sheets50 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers1 sheets50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Photo paper, Recycled paper, Matte paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Heavy paper, Thick paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, Postcard, Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16K
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15,14.8x10 cm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKSNMPv3, SSL/TLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, TLS, FIPS 140, HTTPS, IPSec
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)49 dB49 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.5 dB6.1 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A. Oth
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneGreyUnknown — 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
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W579 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs43 W22 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.07 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.339 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8Windows 10 x64, Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, 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 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSChromeOS, Android, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceContains post-consumer recycled plastic; ENERGY STAR certified
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source91
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm421 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm427 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm297 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg16.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers444 mm497 mm
Package depthDiffers449 mm397 mm
Package heightDiffers366 mm583 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg21.1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs2000 pages2300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 pages
Warranty cardYesYes
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
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Security toolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIdentity management: Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Walk-up and Remote Access; Admin PW Protected EWS and Remote Access, Self-signed Certificate; Encrypted passwords; Personal on-device user accounts; Account Lockout (time-based); Kerberos AuthN; LDAP authentication; 1000 user PIN codes; Optional
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source199251503115, 199251503139, 199251503146, 199251503153, 199251503160, 199251503177, 199251503184, 199251503191, 199251503207, 199251503214, 199251503221, 199251503238, 199251503245, 199251503252
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with optionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source(201) 199251503115; (AB0) 199251503139; (AB2) 199251503146; (ABJ) 199251503153; (ABT) 199251503160; (ACJ) 199251503177; (ACQ) 199251503184; (B13) 199251503191; (B19) 199251503207; (BAZ) 199251503214; (BBU) 199251503221; (BGJ) 199251503238; (BGM) 199251503245; (BH2) 199251503252
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS mark, CCC, BIS, cUL, UL, CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source538 kg
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal (built-in) Power Supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A. Oth
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11 (64-bit and ARM64); Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit and ARM64); Android; iOS; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; macOS Tahoe v26; Linux; Linux: Debian 10; Linux: Debian 11; Linux: Elementary 6P; Linux: Fedora 31; Linux: Fedora 32; Linux: Fedora 33; Linux: Fedora 34; Linux: Fedora 35; Linux: Li
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-year, onsite repair. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Contact your Contractual Vendor or go to hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region.
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 GHz
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 27 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2: 98 x 148 mm to 216 x 356 mm; optional Tray 3: 100 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; optional Tray 4: 100 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; Duplex (all trays): 148 x 148 mm to 216 x 356 mm
Envelope feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 dB
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Color LaserJet Enterprise 4701dn printer; HP Black Original LaserJet Introductory Toner Cartridge (~2,300 pages); HP Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Original LaserJet Introductory Toner Cartridges (~2,000 pages each); Power Cord, Hardware Install Guide, Regulatory Flyer, Warranty Card(Japan, Brazil, Indone
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.339 kWh/Week (Blue Angel); 0.378 kWh/Week (Energy Star 3.0)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43212105
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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