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Brother HL-L5050D laser printer vs Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 8 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (48 ppm vs 40 ppm). The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 50 sheets more Multi-Purpose tray input capacity than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (100 sheets vs 50 sheets). The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 256 MB more internal memory than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (512 MB vs 256 MB). Only the Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has Wi-Fi. Non-ISO print media sizes: Executive, Folio, Legal on the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer, Folio, Legal, Letter on the Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:40 ppm
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:48 ppm
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:50 sheets
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:100 sheets
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:Executive, Folio, Legal
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:Folio, Legal, Letter
  • Wi-Fi
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:No
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:Yes
  • Cabling technology
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:10/100Base-T(X)
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Internal memory
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:256 MB
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:512 MB
  • Product colour
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:Black
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:Black, White
  • Height
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:255 mm
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:257 mm

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Comparison of HL-L5050D, HL-L5210DW with asset tag
62 specifications
Printing1 differ
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm48 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.2 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPSBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, XPS
Input & output capacity1 differ
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, LegalFolio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Security algorithmsDiffersSMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneBrother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARP, 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 cli
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNDP, 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/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, Syslog
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.52 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source670 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers255 mm257 mm
WeightKnown for one10.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one485 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one377 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one13 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.5 °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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