Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1232W laser printer vs Canon X C1936P

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 6identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon X C1936P has 16 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L1232W laser printer (36 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Canon X C1936P has 1.57 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L1232W laser printer (11.57 s vs 10 s). The Canon X C1936P has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L1232W laser printer (4 vs 1). Only the Canon X C1936P has colour. Only the Canon X C1936P has Ethernet LAN.

  • Colour
    • HL-L1232W laser printer:No
    • X C1936P:Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L1232W laser printer:Manual
    • X C1936P:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L1232W laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • X C1936P:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L1232W laser printer:20 ppm
    • X C1936P:36 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L1232W laser printer:10 s
    • X C1936P:11.57 s
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-L1232W laser printer:0 - 2000 pages per month
    • X C1936P:2500 - 7500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L1232W laser printer:Black
    • X C1936P:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L1232W laser printer:1
    • X C1936P:4

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Comparison of HL-L1232W, X C1936P
92 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm36 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s11.57 s
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
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.54 s
Features3 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2000 pages per month2500 - 7500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBitmap, PostScript
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoman
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets200 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2550 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Rough paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, LetterIndex card, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 - 297 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 431.8 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-SAE
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 technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB2000 MB
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)Differs66.6 dB70.4 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeMMC
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W600 W
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)Differs0.31 kWh/week0.37 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
System requirements2 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 supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 14.
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm499 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm525 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm340 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg37.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one415 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one303 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one324 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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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