Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L2460DW XL vs Canon X C1936P

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 11identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon X C1936P has 3.07 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L2460DW XL (11.57 s vs 8.5 s). The Canon X C1936P has 85,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-L2460DW XL (120000 pages per month vs 35000 pages per month). The Canon X C1936P has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L2460DW XL (4 vs 1). Only the Canon X C1936P has colour. Only the Canon X C1936P has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • HL-L2460DW XL:No
    • X C1936P:Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L2460DW XL:Auto/Manual
    • X C1936P:Auto
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L2460DW XL:8.5 s
    • X C1936P:11.57 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L2460DW XL:35000 pages per month
    • X C1936P:120000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-L2460DW XL:2500 - 35000 pages per month
    • X C1936P:2500 - 7500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L2460DW XL:Black
    • X C1936P:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L2460DW XL:1
    • X C1936P:4
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-L2460DW XL:1
    • X C1936P:2

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Comparison of HL-L2460DW XL, X C1936P
87 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)36 ppm36 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s11.57 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
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.54 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month120000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers2500 - 35000 pages per month2500 - 7500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBitmap, PostScript
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoman
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets200 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 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 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2550 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Rough paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B4, B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm85 - 297 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm148 - 431.8 mm
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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndex card, Legal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-SAE
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, SNMPv3 (IPv4,IPv6)
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB2000 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.5 dB70.4 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeMMC
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W600 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs43 W30 W
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)0.37 kWh/week0.37 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 120 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 W
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 X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 14.
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm499 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm525 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm340 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg37.3 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
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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