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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L3210CW laser printer Colour vs Brother HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 79specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 59identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Sustainability certificates
    • Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
    • ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
  • Width
    • 510 mm
    • 512 mm

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Brother

HL-L3210CW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L3210CW

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Brother

HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L3230CDW

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Printing3 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLEDLED
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm25 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)6 ppm6 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)6 ppm6 ppm
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)24 s24 s
Time to first page (black, normal)14 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)14 s14 s
N-up printing2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingYesYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle300 - 1500 pages per month300 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3, XPSBR-Script 3, GDI, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript
Country of originVietnamVietnam
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeCassette, SheetfedCassette, Sheetfed
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesExecutive, Folio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media width76.2 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media length116 - 355.6 mm116 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/
Supported network protocols (IPv6)NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan)NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Web-based managementYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Kindle Fire Printing, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Network readyKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)45 dB45 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one33 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one43 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourGreyGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)390 W390 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one75 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)1 W1 W
Power consumption (off)0.04 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.9 kWh/week0.9 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.8 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers510 mm512 mm
DepthDiffers370 mm590 mm
HeightDiffers585 mm370 mm
WeightDiffers17 kg21.5 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers513 mm589 mm
Package depthDiffers589 mm513 mm
Package height372 mm372 mm
Package weightDiffers20.8 kg21.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1000 pages
Included black & color (CMYK) cartridges capacity1000 pages1000 pages
Cables includedACAC
Documentation CDYesYes
ManualYesYes
Printer drum includedYesYes
Bundled softwareNuance PaperPort 14 SENuance PaperPort 14 SE
Logistics data2 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet gross heightDiffers16.4 cm16.3 cm
Pallet gross weightDiffers349.2 kg362 kg
Master (outer) cases per pallet16 pc(s)16 pc(s)
Layers per pallet4 pc(s)4 pc(s)
Products per pallet16 pc(s)16 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layer4 pc(s)4 pc(s)
Pallet type1200 x 1000 mm1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retention5 year(s)5 year(s)

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