Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 44differ
  • 23identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 8 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (34 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 1.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (10.4 s vs 8.5 s). The Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 35,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (50000 pages per month vs 15000 pages per month). Only the Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has colour. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:No
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print resolution black
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:34 ppm
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:26 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:10.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:15000 pages per month
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:50000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:0 - 2500 pages per month
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:0 - 1500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:Black
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

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Comparison of HL-B2180DW, C240
103 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm26 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 s10.4 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.7 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features6 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2500 pages per month0 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printer fontsDiffersBarcode, Bitmap, PCLPCL, Scalable, PostScript
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 traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm94 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 230 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
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 source2
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
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, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1000 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB51 dB
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
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite, Black
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
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W398 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W0.8 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 voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
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 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg16.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers444 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers449 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers366 mm370 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg20.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs2000 pages750 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Safety guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
Documentation CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)

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