Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer vs Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 22identical
  • 34known 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 HLL1240WZU1 laser printer (36 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer has 1.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer (10 s vs 8.5 s). The Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has 101 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer (251 sheets vs 150 sheets). Only the Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer has Wi-Fi. Only the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has Ethernet LAN.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:Auto/Manual
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:36 ppm
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:20 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:10 s
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:2500 - 35000 pages per month
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:0 - 2000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:251 sheets
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:150 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:100 sheets
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:50 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:A4, A5, A6
    • HLL1240WZU1 laser printer:A4, A5

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Comparison of HL-L2460DW, HLL1240WZU1
89 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s10 s
Booklet printing functionYesYes
Watermark printingYesYes
Economical printingYesYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16, 20, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers2500 - 35000 pages per month0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTN1150
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one35000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²65 - 105 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolutions, DNS Resolver, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), mDNS, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9101, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMPv7, Web Services (Print), IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.5 dB6.66 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W380 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one3.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm238 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm189 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg4.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers438 mm418 mm
Package depthDiffers283 mm316 mm
Package heightDiffers519 mm336 mm
Package weightDiffers8.2 kg5.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs700 pages350 pages
Warranty cardYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrint
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FunctionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrint
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm/sec
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMono printing

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