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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 22identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 13 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (34 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 5 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (16 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 2.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (11 s vs 8.5 s). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 34 ppm
    • 21 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 16 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 11 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 15000 pages per month
    • 100000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 2500 pages per month
    • 600 - 1200 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4

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Brother

HL-B2180DW laser printer

Model HL-B2180DW

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Kyocera

ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

Model PA2101cx/Plus

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm11 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s11 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one32 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2500 pages per month600 - 1200 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for oneBarcode, Bitmap, PCL
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one73
Introduction monthKnown for oneJanuary
Introduction yearKnown for one2025
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTK-5480K Zwart (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480Y Geel (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480M Magenta (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480C Cyaan (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490K Zwart (2.800 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490Y Geel (2.400 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490M Magenta (
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one251 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers1 sheets50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutive
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
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 oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, 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 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
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1000 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB48 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.5 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneA53
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W345 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs43 W33 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.08 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.3 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8Yes
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 10.10 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 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm329 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg21 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers444 mm596 mm
Package depthDiffers449 mm571 mm
Package heightDiffers366 mm459 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg28 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs2000 pages1500 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Safety guideKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1500 pages
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, EPEAT

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