Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L2460DW XL vs Canon X LBP1871

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 13identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon X LBP1871 has 39 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L2460DW XL (75 ppm vs 36 ppm). The Brother HL-L2460DW XL has 3.6 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon X LBP1871 (8.5 s vs 4.9 s). The Canon X LBP1871 has 400 sheets more total output capacity than the Brother HL-L2460DW XL (500 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Canon X LBP1871 has Wi-Fi. Paper tray media weight: 60 - 163 g/m² on the Brother HL-L2460DW XL, 60 - 135 g/m² on the Canon X LBP1871.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L2460DW XL:36 ppm
    • X LBP1871:75 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L2460DW XL:8.5 s
    • X LBP1871:4.9 s
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L2460DW XL:100 sheets
    • X LBP1871:500 sheets
  • Paper tray media weight
    • HL-L2460DW XL:60 - 163 g/m²
    • X LBP1871:60 - 135 g/m²
  • Wi-Fi
    • HL-L2460DW XL:No
    • X LBP1871:Yes
  • Cabling technology
    • HL-L2460DW XL:10/100Base-T(X)
    • X LBP1871:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Internal memory
    • HL-L2460DW XL:128 MB
    • X LBP1871:2000 MB
  • Market positioning
    • HL-L2460DW XL:Home & office
    • X LBP1871:Business

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Comparison of HL-L2460DW XL, X LBP1871
80 specifications
Printing2 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm75 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s4.9 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 source2 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
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one251 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source4300 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — 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 weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 135 g/m²
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 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB2000 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
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one470 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs43 W12.4 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs3.8 W1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.08 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.77 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V100 - 127 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm430 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm465 mm
HeightKnown for one183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers6 kg22 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver

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