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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1230W laser printer vs Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 16identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 28 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (48 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 100 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (250 sheets vs 150 sheets). The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 100 sheets more total output capacity than the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer (150 sheets vs 50 sheets). Only the Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has Ethernet LAN. Only the Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has built-in display.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 48 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Internal memory
    • 64 MB
    • 512 MB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 51 dB
    • 54 dB

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HL-L1230W laser printer

Model HL-L1230W

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HL-L5210DW with asset tagView product
Printing2 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm48 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, XPS
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, LetterFolio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, 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 (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP cli
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 responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB54 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.6 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W670 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one40 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.31 kWh/week
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%35 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm373 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm388 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm257 mm
WeightKnown for one4.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one415 mm
Package depthKnown for one303 mm
Package heightKnown for one324 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1500 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing

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