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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1230W laser printer vs Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 56identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 1 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (52 dB vs 51 dB). The Brother HL-L1230W laser printer has 59.94 dB more sound power level (printing) than the Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (66.6 dB vs 6.66 dB). The Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 0.16 kg more weight than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (4.76 kg vs 4.6 kg). Product colour: White on the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer, Black on the Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 51 dB
    • 52 dB
  • Sound power level (printing)
    • 66.6 dB
    • 6.66 dB
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Weight
    • 4.6 kg
    • 4.76 kg
  • Package width
    • 415 mm
    • 418 mm
  • Package depth
    • 303 mm
    • 316 mm
  • Package height
    • 324 mm
    • 336 mm
  • Package weight
    • 5.6 kg
    • 5.73 kg

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73 specifications
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Brother

HL-L1230W laser printer

Model HL-L1230W

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Brother

HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

Model HL-L1242W

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Printingidentical
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeManualManual
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)10 s10 s
Booklet printing functionYesYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingYesYes
Economical printingYesYes
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycle0 - 2000 pages per month0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTN1150
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 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesPlain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizes16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weight65 - 105 g/m²65 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothNoNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)NoNo
Security algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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)ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolutions, DNS Resolver, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), mDNS, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, 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)NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9101, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMPv7, Web Services (Print), IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memory64 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB52 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.6 dB6.66 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one18 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one4.8 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayNoNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)380 W380 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one40 W
Power consumption (off)0.28 W0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.31 kWh/week0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width340 mm340 mm
Depth238 mm238 mm
Height189 mm189 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg4.76 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers415 mm418 mm
Package depthDiffers303 mm316 mm
Package heightDiffers324 mm336 mm
Package weightDiffers5.6 kg5.73 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1500 pages450 pages
Warranty cardYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingMono printingMono printing

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