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Brother HL-L5210DW + LT-6505 vs Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 22identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-L5210DW + LT-6505:No
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L5210DW + LT-6505:Auto
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Auto/Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L5210DW + LT-6505:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L5210DW + LT-6505:48 ppm
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L5210DW + LT-6505:90000 pages per month
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:60000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L5210DW + LT-6505:Black
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L5210DW + LT-6505:1
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:4
  • Page description languages
    • HL-L5210DW + LT-6505:BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, XPS
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:PCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL

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Comparison of HL-L5210DW + LT-6505, HL-L8430CDW
95 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs48 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.9 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers90000 pages per month60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle0 - 5000 pages per month0 - 5000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, XPSPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, Scalable
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInterleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, POSTNET, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Codabar, ISBN, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, EAN 128, Code 93, GS1 DataBar, MSI
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers300 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersFolio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-SAESSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, IPSec, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
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 and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP cliARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), SNTP Clie
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 and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, SyslogNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
Performanceidentical
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalDiffers4.57 cm (1.8")6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs670 W540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enter
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)35 - 85%35 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers373 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers388 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers257 mm338 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source606 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source561 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source501 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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