Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L5050D laser printer vs HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 9identical
  • 86known 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 3304fdw (40 ppm vs 25 ppm). The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw has 1.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (8.9 s vs 7.2 s). The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (4 vs 1). Only the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw has colour. Only the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:No
    • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:40 ppm
    • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw:25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:7.2 s
    • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw:8.9 s
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:1
    • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw:4
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:1
    • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw:2
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:150 sheets
    • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw:100 sheets
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:Executive, Folio, Legal
    • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw:Oficio, 16K

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Comparison of HL-L5050D, Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw
119 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.2 s8.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 - 2500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPSPDF, JPEG, PCLm, PWG, URF, PCL 5, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScalable, TrueType
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP 218A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1,300 pages) W2180A; HP 218A Cyan Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1,200 pages) W2181A; HP 218A Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1,200 pages) W2182A; HP 218A Magenta Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1,200 pages) W2183A; HP 218X High Y
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall medium business
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Transparencies, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, Letterhead
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, LegalOficio, 16K
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, C5, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x15 cm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 176 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN 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 oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source416 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.05 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.05 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.52 kWh/week0.338 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers373 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers388 mm419.1 mm
HeightDiffers255 mm341.3 mm
WeightDiffers10.7 kg17.1 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1000 x 2129 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers485 mm497 mm
Package depthDiffers450 mm398 mm
Package heightDiffers377 mm532 mm
Package weightDiffers13 kg20.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Security toolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnique 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source199896333849
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8443310000
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495.4 kg
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS mark, CCC, EAC, BIS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 11; 10; 2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection. Apple macOS Sequoia 15; macOS Sonoma 14; macOS Ventura 13; 2GB HD; Internet required.
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal (Built-in) power supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; Android; iOS; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 - 70%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 27 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mm
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 dB
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3304fdw; 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1199.9 x 1000 x 2129 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 83.8")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495.4 kg (1092.2 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.338 kWh/week (Energy Star)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43212110

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