Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L5050D laser printer vs HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 11identical
  • 96known 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 LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr (40 ppm vs 25 ppm). The HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr 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 LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (4 vs 1). Only the HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr has colour. Only the HP Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:No
    • Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:40 ppm
    • Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:7.2 s
    • Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:10.9 s
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:Black
    • Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:1
    • Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:4
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:1
    • Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:2
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:150 sheets
    • Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr:100 sheets

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Comparison of HL-L5050D, Color LJ Pro MFP 3301fdw Rfrbd Prntr
134 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 s10.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 s
Features3 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
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall medium business
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 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
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 355.6 mm
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
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
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
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneBrother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — 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
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
DisplayDiffersLCDTFT
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.
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 12.0 Monterey, Mac 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%
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
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Printer Software downloadable from www.hp.com/hp-app
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source198415329219
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; 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 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.
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; Android; iOS; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; Linux
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
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 ).
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source999 copies
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 297 mm
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.7 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.9 s
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 power emissions (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 dB
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 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 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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