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Brother HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour vs Brother HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 81specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 50identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 24 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 6 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 6 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • 251 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Paper input type
    • Cassette, Sheetfed
    • Paper tray
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • C5, DL, Monarch
  • Near Field Communication (NFC)
    • No
    • Yes
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 45 dB
    • 47 dB

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Brother

HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L3230CDW

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Brother

HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L3270CDW

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Printing3 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLEDLED
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs6 ppm4 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs6 ppm4 ppm
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one24 s
Time to first page (black, normal)14 s14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
N-up printing2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingYesYes
Economical printingYesYes
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one24 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle30000 pages per month30000 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, GDI, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3, XPSBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript
Country of originVietnamVietnam
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Number of printer fontsKnown for one73
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, SheetfedPaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one251 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes
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 sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Legal, LetterExecutive
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 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)DiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-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-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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 (Prin
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, 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 technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs45 dB47 dB
Noise level (ready)33 dB33 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)43 dB43 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs390 W430 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs75 W9.1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1 W1.2 W
Power consumption (off)0.04 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.9 kWh/week1.3 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one65 W
System requirements1 differ
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 supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers512 mm530 mm
DepthDiffers590 mm370 mm
HeightDiffers370 mm585 mm
WeightDiffers21.5 kg17.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers589 mm372 mm
Package depthDiffers513 mm589 mm
Package heightDiffers372 mm532 mm
Package weightDiffers21.5 kg21.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)1000 pages1000 pages
Included black & color (CMYK) cartridges capacityKnown for one1000 pages
Cables includedACAC
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
ManualYesYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNuance PaperPort 14 SE
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1000 pages
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet gross height16.3 cm16.3 cm
Pallet gross weightDiffers362 kg371.6 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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