Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour vs Ricoh SP 6450

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 14identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • SP 6450:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:25 ppm
    • SP 6450:38 ppm
  • Warm-up time (from sleep mode)
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:24 s
    • SP 6450:17 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:14 s
    • SP 6450:6.5 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:251 sheets
    • SP 6450:550 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:150 sheets
    • SP 6450:450 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:A4
    • SP 6450:A5
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:A4, A5, A6
    • SP 6450:A3, A4, A6

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Comparison of HL-L3230CDW, SP 6450
116 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLEDLED
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Differs24 s17 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s6.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 1500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, GDI, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3, XPSHP-GL/2, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript, RPCS
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScriptUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets450 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, SheetfedUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2300 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A5
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Labels, Postcard, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one116 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²52 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source297 x 432 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4, B5, B6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB 2.0
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-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-TKIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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/Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs45 dB53 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one33 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one43 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourGreyGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one390 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one75 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.9 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source975 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraMac 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 10.9 Mavericks
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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32 °C10 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers512 mm459 mm
DepthDiffers590 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers370 mm453 mm
WeightDiffers21.5 kg22.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one589 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one513 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one372 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one21.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included black & color (CMYK) cartridges capacityKnown for one1000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedACAC
Documentation CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNuance PaperPort 14 SEUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one16.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one362 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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