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Brother HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour vs Brother HL-L6450DW laser printer

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 22identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
    • HL-L6450DW laser printer:No
  • Print technology
    • HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour:LED
    • HL-L6450DW laser printer:Laser
  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour:Auto
    • HL-L6450DW laser printer:Auto/Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • HL-L6450DW laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour:24 ppm
    • HL-L6450DW laser printer:50 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour:4 ppm
    • HL-L6450DW laser printer:24 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour:14 s
    • HL-L6450DW laser printer:7.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L3270CDW laser printer Colour:30000 pages per month
    • HL-L6450DW laser printer:150000 pages per month

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Comparison of HL-L3270CDW, HL-L6450DW
123 specifications
Printing7 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyDiffersLEDLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm50 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs4 ppm24 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one24 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s7.5 s
N-up printing2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month150000 pages per month
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
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPSBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS
Number of printer fontsKnown for one73Unknown — 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 capacityDiffers250 sheets520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one251 sheetsUnknown — 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 source50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesArt paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 355.6 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB, Wireless LANEthernet, NFC, Parallel, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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)YesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-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-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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 (PrinARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP clie
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, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs47 dB54 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one33 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Differs43 dB35 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA9
Design2 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")4.57 cm (1.8")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNordic Swan, GS
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs430 W770 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs9.1 W32 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs65 W7.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.2 W390 W
Power consumption (off)0.04 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.3 kWh/week2.379 kWh/week
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1344 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 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 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 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers530 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers370 mm396 mm
HeightDiffers585 mm288 mm
WeightDiffers17.8 kg13.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers372 mm497 mm
Package depthDiffers589 mm492 mm
Package heightDiffers532 mm531 mm
Package weightDiffers21.6 kg16 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1000 pages20000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer drum includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one16.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one371.6 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 - 85%

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