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
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
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 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
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
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
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 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-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
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
System requirementsidentical
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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