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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs HP LaserJet MFP M234d Printer

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 18identical
  • 96known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP LaserJet MFP M234d Printer (34 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 1.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the HP LaserJet MFP M234d Printer (8.5 s vs 7 s). The HP LaserJet MFP M234d Printer has 5,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (20000 pages per month vs 15000 pages per month). Only the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has Wi-Fi. Only the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has Ethernet LAN.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print resolution black
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 34 ppm
    • 29 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 7 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 15000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 2500 pages per month
    • 200 - 2000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • PCL 6
    • PCLmS, PWG, URF
  • Total number of input trays
    • 2
    • 1

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HL-B2180DW laser printer

Model HL-B2180DW

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LaserJet MFP M234d PrinterView product
Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm29 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one45 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s7 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2500 pages per month200 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6PCLmS, PWG, URF
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneRegular Replacement Cartridge for DM1: HP 134A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W1340A (~1100), HP 134X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W1340X (~2400); Regular Replacement Cartridge for DM2: HP 135A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W1350A (~1100), HP 135X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W1350X (~2400)
HP segmentKnown for oneHome office
Printer fontsKnown for oneBarcode, Bitmap, PCL
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one73
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 354 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Rough paper, Postcard
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm101.6 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm152.4 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutive
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKSNMPv3, SSL/TLS, SNMPv2, SNMP, TLS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 Services
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 Services
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB51 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.5 dB6.6 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourGreyGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one3.23 cm (1.27")
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
CertificationKnown for oneCISPR32:2012 & CISPR32:2015 /EN55032:2012 & EN55032:2015+AC:2016 - Class B; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013; EN 55035:2017; FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 6.
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W453 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs43 W3.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.267 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 W
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 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSLinux
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Doesn't containKnown for oneMercury
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneMercury free
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one109
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one80
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one4
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one18
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for one7
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm368 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm298.6 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm241.9 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg7.6 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1200 x 1000 x 2329 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers444 mm497 mm
Package depthDiffers449 mm298 mm
Package heightDiffers366 mm388 mm
Package weight9.5 kg9.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, USB
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2000 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Safety guideKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYes
HP Security toolsKnown for oneSecure Boot, Secure Firmware Integrity, Runtime Code Integrity, password protected EWS, secure browsing via SSL/TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2; TLS 1.0/1.1 disabled by default; Update to OpenSSL version 1.1.1; Enable/disable Network ports; SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3, community password change; Secure def
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one197961892970
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark, CCC, EAC, BIS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one457 kg
Layers per palletKnown for one6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one48 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 11; 10; 32-bit or 64-bit; 2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection; Microsoft Internet Explorer; USB Port. macOS v14 Sonoma; macOS v13 Ventura; macOS v12 Monterey; 2 GB HD; Internet required; USB.
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Power supply typeKnown for oneBuilt-in 110V or 200V Power Supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR32:2012 & CISPR32:2015 /EN55032:2012 & EN55032:2015+AC:2016 - Class B; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013; EN 55035:2017; FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 6.
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 15 Sequoia; Linux
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one14 cpm
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneOne-year limited warranty
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Maximum scan areaKnown for one297 x 216 mm
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one14.2 s
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one30 - 70%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one17.5 - 25 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for one101.6 x 152.4 to 216 x 356 mm
Acoustic power emissions (ready)Known for one26 dB
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one16 dB
Box contentsKnown for oneHP LaserJet MFP M234d; Preinstalled HP Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge; Dust cover; Power Cord; Reference Guide; Setup Poster; Regulatory Flyer; USB cable.
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one1199.9 x 1000 x 2328.7 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 91.7")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one457 kg (1007.5 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one0.267 kWh/Week (Blue Angel)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one43212110
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)

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