Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 36differ
  • 14identical
  • 38known 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 Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (36 ppm vs 32 ppm). The Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer has 0.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (8.5 s vs 8.3 s). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 40,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer (75000 pages per month vs 35000 pages per month). Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has colour. Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:No
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:36 ppm
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:32 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:8.5 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:8.3 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:35000 pages per month
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:75000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:Black
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:1
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2
  • Custom media width
    • HL-L2460DW laser printer:76.2 - 215.9 mm
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:94 - 216 mm

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Comparison of HL-L2460DW, C300
88 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2500 - 35000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm94 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.5 dB6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W432 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs43 W0.8 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
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)Known for one0.37 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2025
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg16.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers438 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers283 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers519 mm370 mm
Package weightDiffers8.2 kg20.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs700 pages1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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