Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer vs Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 20identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour (36 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has 1.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer (9.9 s vs 8.5 s). The Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has 45,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer (80000 pages per month vs 35000 pages per month). Only the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:No
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:36 ppm
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:9.9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:35000 pages per month
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:80000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:2500 - 35000 pages per month
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:0 - 7500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:Black
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:1
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:4

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Comparison of HL-L2460DW, HL-L8570CDW
103 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s9.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.9 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16, 20, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers2500 - 35000 pages per month0 - 7500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, Scalable
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInterleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, POSTNET, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Codabar, ISBN, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, EAN 128, Code 93, GS1 DataBar, MSI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — 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
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, IPSec, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPIPA (Auto IP), Web Services, ARP, BOOTP, CIFS Client, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, ICMP, IPP/IPPS, LDAP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SNTP Client, TELNET Server, TFTP Client and Server, WINS/NetBIOS Name Resoluti
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb Services, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client and Server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power6 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs43 W7.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs3.8 W330 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterpr
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 80%36 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold, Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm338 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg21.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers438 mm606 mm
Package depthDiffers283 mm561 mm
Package heightDiffers519 mm501 mm
Package weightDiffers8.2 kg26.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Printer drum includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one700 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote

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