Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L5050D laser printer vs Canon X LBP1871

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 14identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon X LBP1871 has 35 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (75 ppm vs 40 ppm). The Brother HL-L5050D laser printer has 2.3 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon X LBP1871 (7.2 s vs 4.9 s). The Canon X LBP1871 has 350 sheets more total output capacity than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (500 sheets vs 150 sheets). Only the Canon X LBP1871 has Wi-Fi. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the Canon X LBP1871.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:40 ppm
    • X LBP1871:75 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:7.2 s
    • X LBP1871:4.9 s
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:150 sheets
    • X LBP1871:500 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:50 sheets
    • X LBP1871:100 sheets
  • Wi-Fi
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:No
    • X LBP1871:Yes
  • Cabling technology
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:10/100Base-T(X)
    • X LBP1871:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Internal memory
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:256 MB
    • X LBP1871:2000 MB
  • Market positioning
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:Home & office
    • X LBP1871:Business

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Comparison of HL-L5050D, X LBP1871
61 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm75 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.2 s4.9 s
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPSPCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4300 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 135 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, LegalUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB2000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.4 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.52 kWh/week0.77 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 127 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers373 mm430 mm
DepthDiffers388 mm465 mm
WeightDiffers10.7 kg22 kg
HeightKnown for one255 mmUnknown — 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

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