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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L5050D laser printer vs Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 13identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L5050D laser printer has 9 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour (40 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 2.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (9.9 s vs 7.2 s). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (4 vs 1). Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Auto/Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7.2 s
    • 9.9 s
  • Printing colours
    • Black
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2

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Brother

HL-L5050D laser printer

Model HL-L5050D

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HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8430CDW

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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.2 s9.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPSPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, Scalable
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneInterleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, POSTNET, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Codabar, ISBN, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, EAN 128, Code 93, GS1 DataBar, MSI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, LegalExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLSSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, IPSec, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
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 Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), SNTP Clie
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.52 kWh/week0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enter
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers373 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers388 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers255 mm338 mm
WeightDiffers10.7 kg21.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers485 mm606 mm
Package depthDiffers450 mm561 mm
Package heightDiffers377 mm501 mm
Package weightDiffers13 kg26.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote

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