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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1232W laser printer vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 10identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L1232W laser printer (21 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L1232W laser printer (11 s vs 10 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L1232W laser printer (4 vs 1). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-L1232W laser printer has Wi-Fi.

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

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104 specifications
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Brother

HL-L1232W laser printer

Model HL-L1232W

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Kyocera

ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

Model PA2101cx/Plus

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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one32 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2000 pages per month600 - 1200 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Introduction monthKnown for oneJanuary
Introduction yearKnown for one2025
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTK-5480K Zwart (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480Y Geel (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480M Magenta (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480C Cyaan (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490K Zwart (2.800 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490Y Geel (2.400 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490M Magenta (
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, 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)
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)
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneA53
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB48 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.6 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W345 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs40 W33 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.31 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.28 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, EPEAT
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm329 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg21 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers415 mm596 mm
Package depthDiffers303 mm571 mm
Package heightDiffers324 mm459 mm
Package weightDiffers5.6 kg28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1500 pages
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%

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