Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs HP LaserJet Ent 8501dn

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  • 18identical
  • 90known for one product only

Key differences

The HP LaserJet Ent 8501dn has 36 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (70 ppm vs 34 ppm). The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 2.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the HP LaserJet Ent 8501dn (8.5 s vs 5.6 s). The HP LaserJet Ent 8501dn has 235,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (250000 pages per month vs 15000 pages per month). Only the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has Wi-Fi. Only the HP LaserJet Ent 8501dn has colour display.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:34 ppm
    • LaserJet Ent 8501dn:70 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • LaserJet Ent 8501dn:5.6 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:15000 pages per month
    • LaserJet Ent 8501dn:250000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:0 - 2500 pages per month
    • LaserJet Ent 8501dn:0 - 60000 pages per month
  • Printer fonts
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:Barcode, Bitmap, PCL
    • LaserJet Ent 8501dn:Scalable, TrueType
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:2
    • LaserJet Ent 8501dn:3
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:251 sheets
    • LaserJet Ent 8501dn:1140 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:150 sheets
    • LaserJet Ent 8501dn:500 sheets

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Comparison of HL-B2180DW, LaserJet Ent 8501dn
153 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm70 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s5.6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.23 mm
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month250000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2500 pages per month0 - 60000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6PostScript 3, PDF 1.7, PCL 5e, PCL 6
Printer fontsDiffersBarcode, Bitmap, PCLScalable, TrueType
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina, Mexico, Czech Republic
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP 176A Black LJ Toner Cartridge W1760A (ISO Yield 45,000)
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
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 capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers23
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets1140 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers1 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1140 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source311.5 x 448.7 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Matte paper, Envelopes, Labels, Transparencies, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
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 sourceOficio, 16K
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15 cm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm98 - 320 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm139.7 - 457.2 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 325 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 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network5 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKSNMPv3, SSL/TLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, HTTPS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
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
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB6144 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6144 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB55 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.5 dB70 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeEnterprise
Product colourDiffersGreyBlue, White
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCGD
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
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 (EU) - Class A, CISPR 11:2016, EN 55011:2016, EN 61000-3-2: 2019, EN 61000-3-3: 2013+A1:2019, EN 55024: 2010+A1:2015, EN 55035:2017+A11:2020, EN60601-1-2:2015, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, FCC CFR 47 Part 1
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one2 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W24.37 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs43 W40.08 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.11 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.11 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.37 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 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 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSAndroid, 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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-10 - 40 °C
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, EPEAT, Blue Angel, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFSC Certified Packaging; 10% post-consumer recycled plastic
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source670
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source416
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm585 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm695 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm714 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg65.5 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source755 x 850 x 980 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers444 mm755 mm
Package depthDiffers449 mm850 mm
Package heightDiffers366 mm980 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg75.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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: Kerberos authentication, LDAP authentication, 1000 user PIN codes, Optional HP and 3rd party advanced authentication solutions (e.g., badge readers); Network: IPsec/firewall with Certificate/Pre-shared Key authentication, Supports WJA-10 IPsec configuration Plug-in, 802.1X authe
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8443321010
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75.9 kg
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
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 source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection; or USB port; Internet browser. 2 GB available hard drive space; Internet connection or USB port; Internet browser.
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 (EU) - Class A, CISPR 11:2016, EN 55011:2016, EN 61000-3-2: 2019, EN 61000-3-3: 2013+A1:2019, EN 55024: 2010+A1:2015, EN 55035:2017+A11:2020, EN60601-1-2:2015, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, FCC CFR 47 Part 1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; Windows Client OS; Android; iOS; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; MacOS v14 Sonoma; Windows 8.1
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray 1: 98 x 139.7 to 320 x 457.2 mm; Tray 2: 98 x 139.7 to 297 x 390 mm; Tray 3: 140 x 182 to 320 x 457.2 mm
Envelope feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Acoustic power emissions (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInaudible
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInstallation guide; regulatory flyer; power cords; manual
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source754.4 x 850.9 x 980.4 mm (29.7 x 33.5 x 38.6")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75.9 kg (167.3 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.027 kWh/Week
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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