Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L5100DN laser printer vs Brother HL-L6400DW laser printer

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 41identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L5100DN laser printer:40 ppm
    • HL-L6400DW laser printer:50 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L5100DN laser printer:7.2 s
    • HL-L6400DW laser printer:7.5 s
  • N-up printing
    • HL-L5100DN laser printer:2, 4, 9, 16, 25
    • HL-L6400DW laser printer:2, 4, 16, 25
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L5100DN laser printer:50000 pages per month
    • HL-L6400DW laser printer:150000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-L5100DN laser printer:0 - 3500 pages per month
    • HL-L6400DW laser printer:750 - 10000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L5100DN laser printer:250 sheets
    • HL-L6400DW laser printer:520 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L5100DN laser printer:150 sheets
    • HL-L6400DW laser printer:250 sheets
  • Paper input type
    • HL-L5100DN laser printer:Cassette, Paper tray
    • HL-L6400DW laser printer:Paper tray

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Comparison of HL-L5100DN, HL-L6400DW
118 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm50 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.2 s7.5 s
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 16, 25
Secure printingYesYes
Economical printingYesYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers50000 pages per month150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 3500 pages per month750 - 10000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS
Country of originVietnamVietnam
Printer fontsKnown for oneBitmap, PostScriptUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, Paper trayPaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1050 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Labels
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Letter, LegalExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Custom media width76.2 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media length127 - 355.6 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 120 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.26 - 14.5 kg (16 - 32 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 200 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.26 - 24 kg (16 - 53 lbs)
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, NFC, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network6 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client & Server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP ClientARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/ v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP cli
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client & Server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP ClientNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP
Web-based managementYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyARM CortexARM Cortex
Processor modelDiffersA9Cortex-A9
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB54 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)50 dB50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs34 dB35 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Product colourDiffersGraphiteGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.57 cm (1.8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one1 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneNordic SwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs620 W770 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source770 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 W
Power consumption (standby)32 W32 W
Power consumption (off)0.04 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.763 kWh/week2.379 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm495 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm490 mm
HeightDiffers480 mm535 mm
WeightDiffers11.2 kg15.9 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers485 mm497 mm
Package depthDiffers450 mm492 mm
Package heightDiffers377 mm531 mm
Package weightDiffers13.7 kg15.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Logistics data5 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet gross heightDiffers16.7 cm17.6 cm
Pallet gross weightDiffers226 kg214.3 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletDiffers16 pc(s)12 pc(s)
Layers per palletDiffers4 pc(s)3 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers16 pc(s)12 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layer4 pc(s)4 pc(s)
Pallet type1200 x 1000 mm1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retention5 year(s)5 year(s)
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMIFARE Standard / Plus / UltraLight / UltraLight C / DESfire, my-d move, Tag-it, FeliCa / FeliCa Lite / Lite-S
Email protocolsKnown for oneSMTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source

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