Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag vs Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour

Add a product
  • 42specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 21identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 17 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour (48 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag (4 vs 1). The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 50 sheets more Multi-Purpose tray input capacity than the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour (100 sheets vs 50 sheets). Only the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour.

  • Colour
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:No
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:48 ppm
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:Black
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:1
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:4
  • Page description languages
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, XPS
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:PCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:100 sheets
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:50 sheets
  • Internal memory
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:512 MB
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:1024 MB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of HL-L5210DW with asset tag, HL-L8570CDW
93 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto/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
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 7500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, XPSPCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3
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 capacity1 differ
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
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
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersFolio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter
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 connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
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 cliAPIPA (Auto IP), Web Services, ARP, BOOTP, CIFS Client, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, ICMP, IPP/IPPS, LDAP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SNTP Client, TELNET Server, TFTP Client and Server, WINS/NetBIOS Name Resoluti
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, SyslogWeb Services, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client and Server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1024 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
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
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)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
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 IOT Core, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterpr
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 sourceYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 85%36 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold, Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers373 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers388 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers257 mm338 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.3 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 source26.9 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
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laser printer comparisons

All laser printer comparisons