Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L2460DW XL vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 16identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L2460DW XL has 15 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour (36 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour has 2.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L2460DW XL (11 s vs 8.5 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour has 65,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-L2460DW XL (100000 pages per month vs 35000 pages per month). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour has colour. Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • HL-L2460DW XL:No
    • ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour:Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L2460DW XL:Auto/Manual
    • ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour:Auto
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L2460DW XL:36 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour:21 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L2460DW XL:8.5 s
    • ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour:11 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L2460DW XL:35000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour:100000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L2460DW XL:Black
    • ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-L2460DW XL:1
    • ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour:2
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L2460DW XL:251 sheets
    • ECOSYS PA2101cwx Colour:250 sheets

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Comparison of HL-L2460DW XL, PA2101cwx
103 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 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 ppm21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 ppm
Print speed (white, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 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
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 6, PostScript 3
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJanuary
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTK-5480K Zwart (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480Y Geel (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480M Magenta (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480C Cyaan (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490K Zwart (2.800 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490Y Geel (2.400 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490M Magenta (
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one2500 - 35000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paper
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
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 source1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB48 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
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")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W345 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs3.8 W0.3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.08 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac 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 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue Angel, EPEAT
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm329 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg22 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers438 mm596 mm
Package depthDiffers283 mm571 mm
Package heightDiffers519 mm459 mm
Package weightDiffers8.2 kg28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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