Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L2300D laser printer vs Ricoh Aficio SP 4310N

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 10identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L2300D laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • Aficio SP 4310N:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L2300D laser printer:26 ppm
    • Aficio SP 4310N:36 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-L2300D laser printer:8.5 s
    • Aficio SP 4310N:19 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L2300D laser printer:10000 pages per month
    • Aficio SP 4310N:150000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • HL-L2300D laser printer:GDI
    • Aficio SP 4310N:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L2300D laser printer:250 sheets
    • Aficio SP 4310N:600 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L2300D laser printer:100 sheets
    • Aficio SP 4310N:250 sheets
  • Paper tray media weight
    • HL-L2300D laser printer:60 - 105 g/m²
    • Aficio SP 4310N:60 - 130 g/m²

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Comparison of HL-L2300D, Aficio SP 4310N
86 specifications
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm36 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers8.5 s19 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.9 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers10000 pages per month150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 2000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperLabels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Thick paper, Thin paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 130 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless LAN
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, Ipsec, AppleTalk, IPP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneARM CortexUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneARM9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers266 MHz466 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one30 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
DisplayKnown for oneLEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one1 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneNordic SwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one455 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs1080 W970 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one58 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5.4 W3.9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.06 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one80 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM AS/400, IBM iSeries, Novell NetWare 6.x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm388 mm
DepthDiffers290 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers6.79 kg15.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one286 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one441 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one504 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one7.81 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210

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