Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer vs Ricoh P 311SE

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 17identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Ricoh P 311SE (36 ppm vs 32 ppm). The Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has 1.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh P 311SE (8.5 s vs 7.1 s). The Ricoh P 311SE has 49 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer (300 sheets vs 251 sheets). Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the Ricoh P 311SE. Product colour: Black on the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer, Black, White on the Ricoh P 311SE.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:36 ppm
    • P 311SE:32 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • P 311SE:7.1 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:251 sheets
    • P 311SE:300 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:100 sheets
    • P 311SE:125 sheets
  • Cabling technology
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:10/100Base-T(X)
    • P 311SE:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:Black
    • P 311SE:Black, White
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:470 W
    • P 311SE:512 W
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:0.37 kWh/week
    • P 311SE:0.408 kWh/week

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Comparison of HL-L2460DW, P 311SE
73 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm32 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s7.1 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
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 s
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one35000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2500 - 35000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets125 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5, B6B5, B6
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
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneBrother iPrint & ScanUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
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
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W512 W
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
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.08 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.408 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °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 one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm262 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg13 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one438 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one283 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one519 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one8.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one700 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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