Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag vs Canon LBP243dw II

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 15identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 12 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon LBP243dw II (48 ppm vs 36 ppm). The Canon LBP243dw II has 488 MB more internal memory than the Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag (1000 MB vs 512 MB). The Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag has 190 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon LBP243dw II (670 W vs 480 W). Printing colours: Black on the Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag, Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II. Page description languages: BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, XPS on the Brother HL-L5210DW with asset tag, PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII on the Canon LBP243dw II.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:48 ppm
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:Black
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
  • Page description languages
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, XPS
    • LBP243dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
  • Internal memory
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:512 MB
    • LBP243dw II:1000 MB
  • Market positioning
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:Home & office
    • LBP243dw II:Business
  • Product colour
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:Black, White
    • LBP243dw II:White
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:670 W
    • LBP243dw II:480 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • HL-L5210DW with asset tag:10 - 32.5 °C
    • LBP243dw II:20 - 80 °C

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Comparison of HL-L5210DW with asset tag, LBP243dw II
68 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs48 ppm36 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 s
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 - 4000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, White
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF, XPSPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersFolio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Index card, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 199 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 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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 cliUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, 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, SyslogUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs670 W480 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1250 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.29 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, MacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 30%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers373 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers388 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers257 mm249 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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