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Brother HL-L5050D laser printer vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 18identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L5050D laser printer has 19 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (40 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 3.8 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (11 s vs 7.2 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer (4 vs 1). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has colour. Printing colours: Black on the Brother HL-L5050D laser printer, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour.

  • Colour
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:No
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:40 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:21 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:7.2 s
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:11 s
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:Black
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:1
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:4
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:1
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:2
  • Cabling technology
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:10/100Base-T(X)
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Internal memory
    • HL-L5050D laser printer:256 MB
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:1000 MB

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ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

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Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.2 s11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 - 1200 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 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJanuary
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTK-5480K Zwart (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480Y Geel (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480M Magenta (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480C Cyaan (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490K Zwart (2.800 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490Y Geel (2.400 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490M Magenta (
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, LegalUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
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
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA53
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.52 kWh/week0.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac 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 10.9 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
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue Angel, EPEAT
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers373 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers388 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers255 mm329 mm
WeightDiffers10.7 kg21 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers485 mm596 mm
Package depthDiffers450 mm571 mm
Package heightDiffers377 mm459 mm
Package weightDiffers13 kg28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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