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Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer vs HP LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 15identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

The HP LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer has 14 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer (50 ppm vs 36 ppm). The Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has 4.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the HP LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer (8.5 s vs 4.1 s). The HP LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer has 115,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer (150000 pages per month vs 35000 pages per month). Duplex printing mode: Auto/Manual on the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer, Manual on the HP LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer. Recommended duty cycle: 2500 - 35000 pages per month on the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer, 2500 - 12500 pages per month on the HP LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer.

  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:Auto/Manual
    • LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer:Manual
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:36 ppm
    • LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer:50 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer:4.1 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:35000 pages per month
    • LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer:150000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:2500 - 35000 pages per month
    • LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer:2500 - 12500 pages per month
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:1
    • LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer:2
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:251 sheets
    • LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer:650 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:100 sheets
    • LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer:250 sheets

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Comparison of HL-L2460DW, LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer
125 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualManual
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm50 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s4.1 s
Watermark printingYesYes
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
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers2500 - 35000 pages per month2500 - 12500 pages per month
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF 1.7, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScalable, TrueType, Windows, PCL, PostScript
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina, Philippines, India
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP 159A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~5,000 pages) W1590A; HP159X High Yield Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~10,000 pages) W1590X; HP159Y Extra High Yield Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~26,000 pages) W1590Y
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets650 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2300 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Transparencies, Rough paper, Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOficio, 16K
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchB5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15 cm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv3, SSL/TLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, TLS, FIPS 140, HTTPS, IPSec
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB54 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.5 dB6.9 dB
Designidentical
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN IEC 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A.
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W552.4 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.89 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs3.8 W0.02 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.02 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.419 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS, Android, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRecyclable through HP Planet Partners; Contains at least 5% post-consumer recycled plastic
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm305 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg11.8 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1000 x 2318 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers438 mm511 mm
Package depthDiffers283 mm497 mm
Package heightDiffers519 mm438 mm
Package weightDiffers8.2 kg15.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardYesYes
Cables includedACAC
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
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Security toolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIdentity management: Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Walk-up and Remote Access; Admin PW Protected EWS and Remote Access, Self-signed Certificate; Encrypted passwords; Personal on-device user accounts; Account Lockout (time-based); Kerberos AuthN; LDAP authentication; 1000 user PIN codes; Optional
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source198828142894
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCECP, GS mark, CCC, BIS, cUL, UL, CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 kg
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection; USB port; Internet browser. 2 GB available hard drive space; Internet connection or USB port.
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in 3-Pin 115V or 220V Internal Power Supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCISPR 22:2008 (International) Class A, CISPR 32:2015 (International) Class A / EN 55032:2015 Class A + A11:2020, CISPR 35:2016 (International) / EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020, EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 + A11:2021, EN IEC 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 + A2:2021, FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, Issue 7 Class A.
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11 (64-bit and ARM64); Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit and ARM64); Android; iOS; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; macOS Tahoe v26; Linux: Debian 10; Linux: Debian 11; Linux: Elementary 6P; Linux: Fedora 31; Linux: Fedora 32; Linux: Fedora 33; Linux: Fedora 34; Linux: Fedora 35; Linux: Linuxmint
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-year, onsite warranty service. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Go to hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region. (warranty code 4G; warranty ID A001)
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMono printing
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 - 70%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 27 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2: 105 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; Optional 550-sheet Tray: 105 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm; Envelope Feeder Accessory: 98 x 162 to 178 x 254 mm
Envelope feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 dB
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP LaserJet Enterprise 5501n Printer; HP Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~6,000 pages); Regulatory flyer; Unpack Flyer; Installation Guide; Power cord; Warranty Cards; Support flyers/phone number list
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1199.9 x 1000 x 2318 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 91.3")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 kg (727.5 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.419 kWh/Week (Blue Angel); 0.400 kWh/Week (ENERGY STAR 3.0)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43212105

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