Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1230W laser printer vs Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 14identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 has 3 mm more package width than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (418 mm vs 415 mm). The Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 has 13 mm more package depth than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (316 mm vs 303 mm). The Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 has 12 mm more package height than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (336 mm vs 324 mm). Only the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer has duplex printing.

  • Duplex printing
    • HL-L1230W laser printer:Yes
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:No
  • Package width
    • HL-L1230W laser printer:415 mm
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:418 mm
  • Package depth
    • HL-L1230W laser printer:303 mm
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:316 mm
  • Package height
    • HL-L1230W laser printer:324 mm
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:336 mm
  • Package weight
    • HL-L1230W laser printer:5.6 kg
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:5.7 kg

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Comparison of HL-L1230W, HL-L1240W
70 specifications
Printing1 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2400 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper, Recycled paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothNoNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.6 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one380 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one40 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.28 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.31 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width340 mm340 mm
Depth238 mm238 mm
Height189 mm189 mm
Weight4.6 kg4.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers415 mm418 mm
Package depthDiffers303 mm316 mm
Package heightDiffers324 mm336 mm
Package weightDiffers5.6 kg5.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneMono printingUnknown — not stated by the source

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