Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 vs Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has 16 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 (36 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has 101 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 (251 sheets vs 150 sheets). The Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has 50 sheets more total output capacity than the Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 (100 sheets vs 50 sheets). Only the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has duplex printing.

  • Duplex printing
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:No
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:20 ppm
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:36 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:150 sheets
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:50 sheets
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:100 sheets
  • Width
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:340 mm
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:356 mm
  • Depth
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:238 mm
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:360 mm
  • Height
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:189 mm
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:183 mm
  • Weight
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:4.6 kg
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:6 kg

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Comparison of HL-L1240W, HL-L2460DW
69 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm36 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
N-up printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16, 20, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500 - 35000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 230 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBrother iPrint & Scan
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66.5 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source470 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.08 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.37 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 120 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm356 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm360 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm183 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers418 mm438 mm
Package depthDiffers316 mm283 mm
Package heightDiffers336 mm519 mm
Package weightDiffers5.7 kg8.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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