Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L5050D laser printer vs HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
83known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L5050D laser printer has 15 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw (40 ppm vs 25 ppm). The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw has 3.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (10.9 s vs 7.2 s). The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (4 vs 1). Only the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw has colour. Only the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw has Wi-Fi.

Colour
- HL-L5050D laser printer:No
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw:Yes
Maximum resolution
- HL-L5050D laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-L5050D laser printer:40 ppm
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw:25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-L5050D laser printer:7.2 s
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw:10.9 s
Number of print cartridges
- HL-L5050D laser printer:1
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw:4
Total number of input trays
- HL-L5050D laser printer:1
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw:2
Total output capacity
- HL-L5050D laser printer:150 sheets
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw:100 sheets
Non-ISO print media sizes
- HL-L5050D laser printer:Executive, Folio, Legal
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw:Oficio, 16K

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Comparison of HL-L5050D, Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw
115 specifications	A Brother HL-L5050D laser printer Model HL-L5050D View product	B HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	7.2 s	10.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 - 2500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Page description languagesDiffers	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS	PDF, JPEG, PCLm, PWG, URF, PCL 5, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scalable, TrueType
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vietnam
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Small medium business
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	251 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Plain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Transparencies, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, Letterhead
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Folio, Legal	Oficio, 16K
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, C5, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15 cm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 176 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3 dB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other EMC approvals as required by individual countries.
Market positioningKnown for one	Home & office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	416 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.05 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.05 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.52 kWh/week	0.338 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur	Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	373 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	388 mm	419.1 mm
HeightDiffers	255 mm	341.3 mm
WeightDiffers	10.7 kg	17.1 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1000 x 2129 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	485 mm	497 mm
Package depthDiffers	450 mm	398 mm
Package heightDiffers	377 mm	532 mm
Package weightDiffers	13 kg	20.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 pages
Cables included	AC	AC
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Security toolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Unique Admin Password; Enable/Disable USB; EWS Session Time Out; Control Panel Inactivity Timeout; Role Based Access Control; WebScan Disabled by default.
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198415329202
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8443310000
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	495.4 kg
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GS mark, CCC, EAC, BIS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 11; 10; 32-bit or 64-bit; 2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection. Apple macOS 12.0 Monterey; macOS 13.0 Ventura; macOS v14 Sonoma; 2GB HD; Internet required.
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal (Built-in) power supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other EMC approvals as required by individual countries.
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11; Windows 10; Android; iOS; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; Linux
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	One-year limited warranty. For more information please visit us at https://www.support.hp.com[14]. 3-year HP commercial warranty at no extra cost (register within first 60 days at https://www.hp.com/eu/3yearwarranty ).
PrintingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Colour printing
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 GHz
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 70%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 27 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mm
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 dB
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301-3304 3388 Series Printer; HP Black Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~600 pages); HP Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridges (~500 pages each); Power cord; User Guide; Flyers; CD (only for #BBU, #AAC)
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1199.9 x 1000 x 2129 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 83.8")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	495.4 kg (1092.2 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.338 kWh/week (Energy Star)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43212110

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