Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 4identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 12 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 (32 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 101 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 (251 sheets vs 150 sheets). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 50 sheets more total output capacity than the Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 (100 sheets vs 50 sheets). Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has colour. Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has duplex printing.

  • Colour
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:No
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
  • Duplex printing
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:No
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:20 ppm
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:32 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:150 sheets
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:50 sheets
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:100 sheets
  • Market positioning
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:Home & office
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Business
  • Width
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:340 mm
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:411 mm
  • Depth
    • HL-L1240W laser printer A4:238 mm
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:400 mm

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Comparison of HL-L1240W, C300
71 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite, Black
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source432 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47-63 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2025
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.2 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg16.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers418 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers316 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers336 mm370 mm
Package weightDiffers5.7 kg20.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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